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The Lie (1970)

Overview

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
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Alan Bridges profile
Alan Bridges

Director

Cast

Gemma Jones profile
Gemma Jones

Anna Firth

Frank Finlay profile
Frank Finlay

Andrew Firth

John Carson profile
John Carson

Ellis Anderson

Mark Dignam profile
Mark Dignam

Anna's father

Annette Crosbie profile
Annette Crosbie

Katherine

Joss Ackland profile
Joss Ackland

Albert

Caroline Blakiston profile
Caroline Blakiston

Esther

Adam Tandy profile
Adam Tandy

Henry

Lysandre De La Haye profile
Lysandre De La Haye

Veronica

Patricia Lawrence profile
Patricia Lawrence

Housekeeper

Jennifer Daniel profile
Jennifer Daniel

Jill Anderson

Gwen Cherrell profile
Gwen Cherrell

Mrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)

Gemma Jones profile
Gemma Jones

Anna Firth

Frank Finlay profile
Frank Finlay

Andrew Firth

John Carson profile
John Carson

Ellis Anderson

Mark Dignam profile
Mark Dignam

Anna's father

Annette Crosbie profile
Annette Crosbie

Katherine

Joss Ackland profile
Joss Ackland

Albert

Caroline Blakiston profile
Caroline Blakiston

Esther

Adam Tandy profile
Adam Tandy

Henry

Lysandre De La Haye profile
Lysandre De La Haye

Veronica

Patricia Lawrence profile
Patricia Lawrence

Housekeeper

Jennifer Daniel profile
Jennifer Daniel

Jill Anderson

Gwen Cherrell profile
Gwen Cherrell

Mrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)

Extra

Release Date

October 29, 1970

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

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