The Absence of War
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Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the campaign trail of a general election.
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Cast
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John Thaw
George Jones
Known for
Chaplin
Inspector Morse
Richard Pasco
Malcolm Pryce
Known for
The Gorgon
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Simon Curtis
David Hare
Richard Eyre
Nicholas Day
Charles Kendrick
Known for
The Take
The Wolfman
Michael Bryant
Bryden Thomas
Known for
The Miracle Maker
The Ruling Class
Saskia Wickham
Mary Housego
Known for
Green Wing
Anna Karenina
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Gwenda Aaron
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
Frenzy
Clare Higgins
Lindsay Fontaine
Known for
Hellraiser
The Sandman
Paul Moriarty
Andrew Buchan
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
A Touch of Frost
Alastair Galbraith
Bruce
Known for
Intimacy
Masters of the Air
Richard Eyre Director · David Hare Writer Richard Hartley Composer
First release May 18, 1995 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 18, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
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