Film

The Lie

1970 · 1h 30m · Drama · TV Movie

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

Gemma Jones

Anna Firth

Frank Finlay

Andrew Firth

John Carson

Ellis Anderson

Mark Dignam

Anna's father

Annette Crosbie

Katherine

Joss Ackland

Albert

Caroline Blakiston

Esther

Adam Tandy

Henry

Lysandre De La Haye

Veronica

Patricia Lawrence

Housekeeper

Jennifer Daniel

Jill Anderson

Gwen Cherrell

Mrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)

John Nettleton

Mr Arnold

Alan Rothwell

Fisher

Richard O'Sullivan

Whiteley

Donald Douglas

Macleod

• Alan BridgesDirector
• Ingmar BergmanWriter
• Paul Britten AustinWriter
• Graeme MacDonaldProducer

Release date

October 29, 1970

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie