Pretending to Be Judith
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James, a jewellery store operator, spots Maria in a bit part in a play and asks her to impersonate his mistress, Judith, who died in an accident, so that he can reenact significant scenes from their relationship. 23-year-old Maria, long the victim of various sorts of abuse, agrees, attracted by what she sees as the love between these people. She lives with an emotionally disturbed gambler, Hugo, who is her boyfriend and occasionally her pimp; he sees through this odd role-playing game and tries to save Maria from what he perceives as danger, while she increasingly loses herself in Judith's identity.
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Cast
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Christine Tremarco
Maria
Known for
Adolescence
Casualty
Nathaniel Parker
James
Known for
The Haunted Mansion
Merlin
Andrea Newman
Danny Hiller
Simon Passmore
Marc Warren
Hugo
Known for
Band of Brothers
Safe
Polly Hemingway
Hugo's Mum
Known for
Fingersmith
Cracker
Priyanga Burford
Agency Woman
Known for
Avenue 5
Innocent
Jo Joyner
Shop Assistant
Known for
Stay Close
EastEnders
Danny Hiller Director · Andrea Newman Writer
First release August 12, 2001 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production ITV1
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ITV
Production
ITV1
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 12, 2001
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No release date listed for United States.
Australia
May 1, 2004
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