Ingmar Bergman play looking at the cool and brittle relationship between a successful architect (Frank Finlay) and his academic wife (Gemma Jones). Commissioned by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation on behalf of European members participating in ‘The Largest Theatre in the World’. This, the Radio Times explained, was ‘a project which enabled a play to be broadcast simultaneously in several languages across Europe.’ This UK Play For Today version was directed by Alan Bridges, whilst an American version was put out on CBS, directed by Alex Segal
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Cast
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Gemma Jones
Anna Firth
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
Rocketman
Frank Finlay
Andrew Firth
Known for
The Pianist
Lifeforce
John Carson
Ellis Anderson
Known for
Shaka Zulu
The Plague of the Zombies
Mark Dignam
Anna's father
Known for
The Taming of the Shrew
Sink the Bismarck!
Annette Crosbie
Katherine
Known for
One Foot in the Grave
Little Dorrit
Joss Ackland
Albert
Known for
Lethal Weapon 2
The Mighty Ducks
Caroline Blakiston
Esther
Known for
Poldark
The Fourth Protocol
Adam Tandy
Henry
Known for
A Touch of Cloth
The Thick of It
Lysandre De La Haye
Veronica
Also in
Dark Places
Access to the Children
Patricia Lawrence
Housekeeper
Also in
Tenko
A Room with a View
Jennifer Daniel
Jill Anderson
Known for
The Kiss of the Vampire
The Reptile
Gwen Cherrell
Mrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)
Also in
Leave it to Charlie
Brief Encounter
Alan Bridges Director · Ingmar Bergman Writer Paul Britten Austin Writer
First release October 29, 1970 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 29, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
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