Hemmings in the movie. Vic Tucker: an undertaker/funeral director. The backbone of the group, who mediates and keeps the peace when conflicts arise. Many parallels are drawn between Jack's profession and Vic's, in that they both handle bodies. Played by Tom Courtenay in the movie. Amy Dodds: Jack's wife, who declines to join the men when they scatter Jack's ashes. Amy and Jack had a mentally disabled daughter, June. On the day the four men travel to Margate to scatter the ashes, Amy visits June in a Home. Played by Helen Mirren in the movie. Mandy Dodds: Left her home in Blackburn at age 15 and travelled to London. At Smithfield Meat Market she met Jack who offered her a job and board and lodgings in his house. She went on to marry Jack's adopted son Vince. Awards References 1996 British novels English novels Booker Prize-winning works Novels by Graham Swift British novels adapted into films Novels set in Kent Picador (imprint) books Novels set in London Chatham, Kent Margate Canterbury Cathedral Novels with multiple narrators ru:Последние желания (фильм, 2001)