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The Lie

Description: 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

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 90 minutes

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Gemma Jones

Played Anna Firth

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Frank Finlay

Played Andrew Firth

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John Carson

Played Ellis Anderson

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Mark Dignam

Played Anna's father

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Annette Crosbie

Played Katherine

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Joss Ackland

Played Albert

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Caroline Blakiston

Played Esther

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Adam Tandy

Played Henry

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Lysandre De La Haye

Played Veronica

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Patricia Lawrence

Played Housekeeper

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Jennifer Daniel

Played Jill Anderson

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Gwen Cherrell

Played Mrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)

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John Nettleton

Played Mr Arnold

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Alan Rothwell

Played Fisher

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Richard O'Sullivan

Played Whiteley

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Donald Douglas

Played Macleod

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Noel Coleman

Played Dr. Ernest Farman

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Liane Aukin

Played Margaret Farman

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Terence Bayler

Played Stephen Calman

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Donna Reading

Played Petra Calman

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John Carlin

Played Sir James Brenton

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Shirley Cain

Played Lady Emma Brenton

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Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Played Frederick St. John

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Joan Newell

Played Jane St. John

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