Birdsong tells a mesmerising story of love and courage, before and during the war. In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their worlds upside down. As the war breaks out, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground beneath the battle fields. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war, Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle and the idyll of his former life as his world explodes around him.
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Olivia Bernstone
Lisette Azaire
Known for
Hungry
Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot
Madeleine Knight
Isabelle Azaire
Also in
Acceptable Risk
Secret Level
Tim Treloar
Firebrace
Known for
Wolf
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Liam McCormick
Arthur Shaw
Also in
Liverpool Ferry
Poppy Roe
Jeanne Fourmentier
Known for
Hijack
Liaison
Jeffrey Hamer
Colonel Barclay
No other roles listed
Stephen Boxer
Rene Azaire
Known for
The Crown
Humans
Samuel Martin
Evans
Also in
Wendy
The Hired Man
Max Bowden
Private Tipper
Known for
EastEnders
Christopher Harper
Levi
Also in
Life on Mars
Call the Midwife
Alastair Whatley Director · Sebastian Faulks Writer
First release July 1, 2020 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Original Theatre Company
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 1, 2020
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No release date listed for United States.
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