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The Lie

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

1970 |1h 30m |  Drama, TV Movie

Cast

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Gemma Jones

Anna Firth

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Frank Finlay

Andrew Firth

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John Carson

Ellis Anderson

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Annette Crosbie

Katherine

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Joss Ackland

Albert

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Caroline Blakiston

Esther

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Jennifer Daniel

Jill Anderson

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John Nettleton

Mr Arnold

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Richard O'Sullivan

Whiteley

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Donald Douglas

Macleod

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Noel Coleman

Dr. Ernest Farman

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Terence Bayler

Stephen Calman

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Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Frederick St. John

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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