Film

The House

1984 · 59m · Drama · War · TV Movie

IMDb

7.1

Set in 1884, and based on the assumption that Britain is one of the Baltic states between Russia and Latvia, making it part of Europe instead of an off-shore island. It is winter 1884. To gain access to the sea, England has declared war on Latvia and believes herself to be winning. But Russia has sided with Latvia and England is doomed. The action takes place on New Year’s Eve in a country house on the Anglo-Latvian border. The guests are a cross section of the ruling classes.

Stephen Rea

The Soldier

Jonathan Cecil

Bishop Wooler

Nigel Hawthorne

General Fagg

Dudley Sutton

Mr. Janek

Alun Armstrong

Mr. Smeth

Caroline Embling

Miss Von Eisen / Village Girl

Diana Hardcastle

Mrs. Janek

Ingrid Pitt

Countess Von Eisen

Roderic Leigh

Lairdlaw

Richard Marner

Count Von Eisen

Lizza Aiken

Sarah

Pam Ferris

Mrs. Smeth

Philomena McDonagh

Maid

Stefan Kalipha

Butler

Chris Bowler

Kitchen Girl

Ronan Wilmot

Communardist

• Mike FiggisWriter · Original Music Composer · Director
• Nigel Stafford-ClarkProducer
• Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography

Release date

September 27, 1984

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

59m

Genres

Drama, War, TV Movie