The Lie

Synopsis

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

Main Cast

Gemma Jones

Anna Firth

Age : 81 | Popularity : 16%

Frank Finlay

Andrew Firth

Age : 89 | Popularity : 15%

John Carson

Ellis Anderson

Age : 89 | Popularity : 5%

Mark Dignam

Anna's father

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Annette Crosbie

Katherine

Age : 90 | Popularity : 4%

Joss Ackland

Albert

Age : 96 | Popularity : 21%

Caroline Blakiston

Esther

Age : 91 | Popularity : 11%

Adam Tandy

Henry

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Ingmar Bergman Paul Britten Austin
Directing	Director	Alan Bridges
Production	Producer	Graeme MacDonald
Department	Role	Name

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