The Countess lives in her East European palace, oblivious to the new regime that has moved in. After the war Volubin, a Marxist writer, is instructed to obtain from her the keys to her wine-cellar, which are needed for a celebration dinner. First shown in 1970, this play charts the transition of dictatorial power in the 20th century.
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Celia Johnson
Known for
Brief Encounter
This Happy Breed
Peter Vaughan
Known for
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Sydney Tafler
Known for
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Lavender Hill Mob
Bernard Kay
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
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Patsy Byrne
Known for
Blackadder
David Copperfield
Jon Rollason
Also in
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
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Peter Jesson
Also in
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Alan Bridges Director · David Mercer Writer
First release March 4, 1970
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 4, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
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