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A Foreign Field (1993)

We shall meet again...

Genre : Comedy, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Charles Sturridge
Writer : Roy Clarke

Synopsis

Nostalgic comic drama in which Cyril and Amos, two veterans of the Normandy landings, return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy. They encounter Waldo, an American on a similar mission, and the meeting sparks memories of an old girlfriend from the past. With the mysterious American lady Lisa in their wake, Cyril and Waldo decide to try and track her down.

Actors

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Amos
Leo McKern
Leo McKern
Cyril
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
Ralph
John Randolph
John Randolph
Waldo
Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin
Beverley
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Lisa
Dorothy Grumbar
Dorothy Grumbar
Matron
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
Angelique
Michelle Gheleyns-Hue
Michelle Gheleyns-Hue
Shopkeeper
Cateline Alteirac
Cateline Alteirac
Sales Assistant

Crews

Charles Sturridge
Charles Sturridge
Director
Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke
Screenplay
Martyn Auty
Martyn Auty
Producer
Richard Broke
Richard Broke
Executive Producer
Steve Lanning
Steve Lanning
Producer
Geoffrey Burgon
Geoffrey Burgon
Music
Richard Greatrex
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
John Bloom
John Bloom
Editor
Simon Holland
Simon Holland
Production Design
Dominic Masters
Dominic Masters
Art Direction
Nic Ede
Nic Ede
Costume Designer
Tricia Cameron
Tricia Cameron
Hairdresser
Aileen Seaton
Aileen Seaton
Makeup Designer
Angela Allen
Angela Allen
Script Supervisor
Roger Bonnici
Roger Bonnici
Focus Puller
Jim Alloway
Jim Alloway
Camera Operator
Pat Garrett
Pat Garrett
Grip
John Higgins
John Higgins
Gaffer
David Tringham
David Tringham
First Assistant Director
Adam Somner
Adam Somner
Second Assistant Director
Andreas Meszaros
Andreas Meszaros
Third Assistant Director
Allen J. Polley
Allen J. Polley
Property Master
John Hayward
John Hayward
Sound Mixer
Simon Kaye
Simon Kaye
Sound Recordist
Howard Lanning
Howard Lanning
Sound Editor
David Sutton
David Sutton
Boom Operator
Marc Guidetti
Marc Guidetti
Location Manager
Christopher Cameron
Christopher Cameron
Production Executive
Philippe Chaussende
Philippe Chaussende
Production Manager
Loretta Ordewer
Loretta Ordewer
Production Manager
Victoria Ford
Victoria Ford
Production Assistant
Terry Mellis
Terry Mellis
Production Accountant
Marilyse Morgan
Marilyse Morgan
Production Coordinator
Laurent Herbiet
Laurent Herbiet
Location Manager

Trailers and other movies

BBC's Screen One A Foreign Field DVD Trailer - Roy Clarke, Alec Guinness

Posters and backgrounds

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