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Saturday Cinema: The Passionate Stranger

on BBC Two England

Starring Ralph Richardson, Margaret Leighton
with Carlo Justini, Patricia Dainton

Carlo, a young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for the disabled Professor Wynter, and the professor's wife Judith finds in the situation an idea for a new novel. When Carlo reads the manuscript he tries to live out the situation, with some embarrassing results.
Though photographed in black-and-white, viewers with colour sets will be able to see the scenes of Carlo's imaginings in colour.

Contributors

Screenplay/Director:
Muriel Box
Screenplay:
Sydney Box
Producer:
Peter Rogers
Professor Roger Wynter, and Sir Clement:
Ralph Richardson
Judith Wynter, and Leonie:
Margaret Leighton
Emily, and Betty:
Patricia Dainton
Carlo, and Mario:
Carlo Justini
Mr Poldy:
Frederick Piper
Mrs Poldy:
Marjorie Rhodes

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