The Lie
29/10/1970
2h



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Ingmar Bergman play looking at the cool and brittle relationship between a successful architect (Frank Finlay) and his academic wife (Gemma Jones). Commissioned by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation on behalf of European members participating in ‘The Largest Theatre in the World’. This, the Radio Times explained, was ‘a project which enabled a play to be broadcast simultaneously in several languages across Europe.’ This UK Play For Today version was directed by Alan Bridges, whilst an American version was put out on CBS, directed by Alex Segal
Cast


Gemma Jones
Anna Firth


Frank Finlay
Andrew Firth
John Carson
Ellis Anderson


Mark Dignam
Anna's father


Annette Crosbie
Katherine


Joss Ackland
Albert


Caroline Blakiston
Esther


Adam Tandy
Henry
Lysandre De La Haye
Veronica
Patricia Lawrence
Housekeeper


Jennifer Daniel
Jill Anderson
Gwen Cherrell
Mrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)


John Nettleton
Mr Arnold


Alan Rothwell
Fisher


Richard O'Sullivan
Whiteley


Donald Douglas
Macleod


Noel Coleman
Dr. Ernest Farman
Liane Aukin
Margaret Farman


Terence Bayler
Stephen Calman
Donna Reading
Petra Calman
John Carlin
Sir James Brenton
Shirley Cain
Lady Emma Brenton


Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Frederick St. John
Joan Newell
Jane St. John
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