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ScreenPlay: The Countess Alice

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A second chance to see this poignant drama about a former society beauty with a mysterious past, written by Allan Cubitt , the award-winning author of Prime Suspect 2, and starring Wendy Hiller Zoe Wanamaker
Duncan Bell
In 1935, Lady Alice Monroe caused a minor scandal when she married a Prussian count.
Now her middle-aged daughter wishes to visit the former family home in eastern
Germany, which they fled as the Red Army advanced at the end of the Second World War.
But the Countess is reluctant to let her go.
Terence Donovan HIMSELF
Producer Colin Ludlow
Director Moira Armstrong

Contributors

Written By:
Allan Cubitt
Unknown:
Wendy Hiller
Unknown:
Zoe Wanamaker
Unknown:
Duncan Bell
Unknown:
Lady Alice Monroe
Unknown:
Terence Donovan
Producer:
Colin Ludlow
Director:
Moira Armstrong
Alice:
Wendy Hiller
Connie:
Zoe Wanamaker
Nick:
Duncan Bell
MargOt:
Patricia Quinn
jane:
Lucinda Fisher
Tilly:
Sylvia Barter
Beattie:
Madge Ryan
Werner:
Wolf Kahler
German taxi driver:
Carl Duering
Restaurant manager:
Alexander Torriglia
Vicar:
Chris Stanton
Jeremy:
Martin Wimbush
Debbie:
Hannah Cresswell
Cab driver:
James Appleby
Sarah:
Sarah Crowden
Vivian:
Jane Vanhool
Source: Radio Times

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