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The Baltics, 1939, British Professor Guy Pringle arrives in Romania with his new bride and becomes enmeshed in the politics of anti-fascism. Guy's social circle soon includes members of the Secret Service who want to involve him in dangerous missions. Their marriage is soon tested by accidental betrayal, callous insensitivity .. Read more
| Starring | Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Rupert Graves, Ronald Pickup |
|---|---|
| Director | James Cellan Jones |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Baltics, 1939, British Professor Guy Pringle arrives in Romania with his new bride and becomes enmeshed in the politics of anti-fascism. Guy's social circle soon includes members of the Secret Service who want to involve him in dangerous missions. Their marriage is soon tested by accidental betrayal, callous insensitivity and a world in upheaval.
| Starring | Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Rupert Graves, Ronald Pickup, Charles Kay, James Villiers |
|---|---|
| Director | James Cellan Jones |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 6 hrs 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1987 To Rent: DVD: 23 Oct 2006 |
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