The Lie

The Lie

Release date : October 29, 1970
Runtime : 1h 30m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Alan Bridges /
Production companies : BBC /
October 29, 1970 1h 30m United Kingdom Drama English More
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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
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Gemma Jones
Anna Firth
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Andrew Firth
John Carson
Ellis Anderson
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Jennifer Daniel
Jill Anderson
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Noel Coleman
Dr. Ernest Farman
Liane Aukin
Margaret Farman

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  • title:The Lie
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1970
  • Runtime:1h 30m
  • Genres: Drama · TV Movie ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Alan Bridges /
  • Writers: Ingmar Bergman · Paul Britten Austin ·
  • Production companies: BBC ·
  • 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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