Sir Robert Clarke looks back on his life and the summer when as a 16-year-old he first fell in love with Louise St. Leger.
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Edward Rawle-Hicks
Young Robert Clarke
Also in
East of Ipswich
Missing from Home
Paul Scofield
Old Robert Clarke
Known for
A Man for All Seasons
Quiz Show
Paul Joyce
Michael Garver
Keith Donald
Leonie Mellinger
Louise St.Leger
Also in
Memoirs of a Survivor
Ghost Dance
Derek Mahon
Donal Lunny
Tom Bell
Mr Clark
Known for
Holocaust
Prime Suspect
Ivan Turgenev
Dearbhla Molloy
Mrs Clark
Known for
3096 Days
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Maureen Toal
Dolly St.Leger
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Ulysses
Otley
Paul Joyce Director · Derek Mahon Writer Ivan Turgenev Story
First release May 30, 1985 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Channel 4 Television, Channel Four Films
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RTÉ
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Channel 4 Television
Production
Channel Four Films
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 30, 1985
Theatrical · Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox
No release date listed for United States.
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