The Lie

The story

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

Cast

G Gemma JonesAnna Firth F Frank FinlayAndrew Firth J John CarsonEllis Anderson M Mark DignamAnna's father A Annette CrosbieKatherine J Joss AcklandAlbert C Caroline BlakistonEsther A Adam TandyHenry L Lysandre De La HayeVeronica P Patricia LawrenceHousekeeper J Jennifer DanielJill Anderson G Gwen CherrellMrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)

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J John NettletonMr Arnold A Alan RothwellFisher R Richard O'SullivanWhiteley D Donald DouglasMacleod N Noel ColemanDr. Ernest Farman L Liane AukinMargaret Farman T Terence BaylerStephen Calman D Donna ReadingPetra Calman J John CarlinSir James Brenton S Shirley CainLady Emma Brenton R Ronald Leigh-HuntFrederick St. John J Joan NewellJane St. John