Film

The Potsdam Quartet

1981

' They're mortal enemies, we just hate each other. So surely if they can agree about the destiny of mankind, we can save our quartet from the knacker's yard.' July 1945: The Potsdam Conference. 16 km south of war-devastated Berlin, Stalin, Truman, Churchill and Attlee are met to determine the shape of the new Europe. Having exchanged their white tie and tails for air force blue, an internationally famous string quartet waits to entertain the men of destiny. i When you're dividing up the world you need a little background music ... '

Peter Eyre

Ronald Taylor

Frederick Jaeger

Douglas Smedley

Clive Swift

Aaron Green

Jerome Willis

John Healy

Tim Charrington

Russian Soldier

Hugh Dickson

Official

• David GilesDirector
• David PinnerWriter
• Michael RolfeProducer

Release date

May 13, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English