Capsule Description:

The smooth surface of a marriage cracks into violence in this first British television play by Sweden's best-known film writer-director. © Radio Times 1970

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Credits

Duration: 90'34". Archive: Eastmancolour mute positive (two reels), Eastmancolour mute negative (4 reels - A/B rolls), Eastmancolour mute positive, separate magnetic soundtrack, backup copies, timecoded VHS cassette.

Written by Ingmar Bergman. Directed by Alan Bridges.
Produced by Graeme McDonald, Script Editor: Ann Scott
Production Assistants: Raymond Day, Joan Hamilton, Assistant to Director: Irene East, Assistant Floor Manager: Jenny McArthur, Film Cameraman: Brian Tufano, Assistant: Tony Pearce Roberts, Grips: Graham Richmond, Sound: Michael Turner, Assistant: Roger Long, Costume Supervisor: Webster Catherwood, Costume Assistant: Paul Niszczak, Make-up Supervisor: Cherry Alston, Music: Marc Wilkinson, Designer: Richard Henry.

Cast: Frank Finlay (Andrew Firth), Gemma Jones (Anna Firth), John Carson (Ellis Anderson), Mark Dignam (Arnold Egerton, Anna's father), Annette Crosbie (Katherine), Caroline Blakiston (Esther), Joss Ackland (Albert), Adam Tandy (Henry), Lysandre de la Hey (Veronica), Patricia Lawrence (Mrs Jameson, Housekeeper), Gwen Cherrell (Mrs. Chisholm, Andrew's secretary), John Nettleton (Mr. Arnold), Alan Rothwell (Fisher), Richard O'Sullivan (Whiteley), Donald Douglas (James Macleod), Richard Burrell (Ministry official), Alan Rowe (Ministry official), Robert Sansom (Ministry official), Tony Wright (Ministry official), Ronald Leigh-Hunt (Frederick St John), Joan Newell (Jane St John), Jennifer Daniel (Jill Anderson), Noel Coleman (Dr Ernest Farman), Liane Aukin (Margaret Farman), Terence Bayler (Stephen Calman), Donna Reading (Petra Calman), John Carlin (Sir James Brenton), Shirley Cain (Lady Emma Brenton), Caroline Weller (Daughter), Susan Porter (Daughter), Michael Brennan (aggressive man), John Roden (car owner),  Michael Ferrand (boy in bar), Louise Horsfield (girl in bar).

Extras: Jinnie Schiel, Barbara Horton, Philip Hutton, Francis Mann, Norman Eades, John White, Hugh Scott, Judy Scott, J. White, Maurine Hedford, Christine Young.

Production Information

Camera Script is marked as The Wednesday Play: The Lie, which is hand-annotated from it's previous title The Enclave.
Project Number: 2140/3481
Recording Number: no recording number listed - all film production
Recording Studio: n/a
Recording Rehearsals: n/a
Recording: Shooting on location 13 April to 15 May 1970
Transmitted: 09:20:22pm - 10:50:56pm 29 October 1970

Film sequences: 3400' sound 16mm

Music used: Marc Wilkinson's The Lie by John Leach and 9 ad hoc musicians (conducted by Marc Wilkinson) (24'14")

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