The Lie (1970)
Drama
TV Movie
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
Anna Firth
Andrew Firth
Jill Anderson
Mrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)
Mr Arnold
Fisher
Whiteley
Macleod
Dr. Ernest Farman
Margaret Farman
Stephen Calman
Petra Calman
Ellis Anderson
Sir James Brenton
Lady Emma Brenton
Frederick St. John
Jane St. John
Anna's father
Katherine
Albert
Esther
Henry
Veronica
Housekeeper
Crew
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Producer