The Long Distance Piano Player (1970)
The first Play for Today is the story of one man's obsession (to win the world long distance piano playing record) and the battle for good (his wife) and evil (his agent) that rages around him.
Where to Watch
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Disney Plus
Max
HBO Max
Hulu
Paramount Plus
Apple TV Plus
Peacock
Showtime
Starz
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rent / Buy
Rent
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Video
YouTube
Vudu
Fandango at Home
Buy
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Video
YouTube
Vudu
Fandango at Home
Cast
Ray Davies
as Pete, the Piano Player
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave....
Norman Rossington
as Jack Burnshaw
Norman Rossington (December 24, 1928 - May 21, 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in The Army Game, the Carry On films and the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night..
Lois Daine
as Ruth
Mother of actor Aran Bell, who was born prematurely, weighing just 3lb 13oz. Her pregnancy prevented her from taking the lead part with her real-life husband Tom Bell in a BBC television play, Cottage...
James Hazeldine
as Alf
British actor James Hazeldine was a well-known face both on British Television and on Stage. Best known for his role as Mike "Bayleaf" Wilson in the ITV drama, London's Burning (1988), many real-life...
Bert Palmer
as Old Man
John Barrett
as Old Man
Rochdale born John Barrett was a veteran of over 100 films and various TV programmes in a career that stretched twenty five years from 1958 to his death in 1983..
Director
Philip Saville