Shaw turned to the classic Victorian melodrama to focus on the insincerity of much that his audience held dear, especially family and marriage. In 1777 as the American War of Independence rages, Dick Dudgeon returns to the family he revolted against years ago. But his life is about to take another twist as the british arrive and seem set on an execution...
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Patrick Stewart
Anthony Anderson
Known for
Logan
X-Men
Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Dudgeon
Known for
Sense and Sensibility
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Cheryl Maiker
Essie
Also in
Life Without George
Chiller
Graham Turner
Anthony Anderson
Known for
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
If Only
Susan Wooldridge
Judith Anderson
Known for
KAOS
The War of the Worlds
Patrick Godfrey
Lawyer Hawkins
Known for
EverAfter
The Remains of the Day
Patrick Newell
Uncle William Dudgeon
Known for
Young Sherlock Holmes
The Avengers
Larry Lamb
The Sergeant
Known for
EastEnders
Gavin & Stacey
Benjamin Whitrow
Major Swindon
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
Chicken Run
Ian Richardson
General Burgoyne
Known for
From Hell
Dark City
David Hugh Jones Director · George Bernard Shaw Writer
First release May 17, 1987 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 17, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
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