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Programme Information

A French lawyer becomes a Nazi PoW and signs over all his worldly possessions to a fellow captive who agrees to take his place in front of a firing squad - little realising the effect it will have on his life.

Keywords:

Drama, War, Historical, History, Based-on-Novel, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(1989) (USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

Anthony Hopkins	.... Jean Louis Chavel
Kristin Scott-Thomas	.... Therese Mangeot
Derek Jacobi	.... The Imposter
Cyril Cusack	.... The Priest
Brenda Bruce	.... Madame Mangeot
Timothy Watson	.... Michel Mangeot

Supporting Cast:

Paul Rogers	.... Breton
Peter Jonfield	.... Roche
Geoffrey Bayldon	.... Elderly Clerk
Michael Attwell	.... Krogh
Jim Carter	.... Pierre
Robert Morgan	.... German Officer
Patrice Valota	.... Voisin
John Bennett	.... Jules
Alan Rossett	.... Prisoner No. 3

Directors:

Jack Gold

Writers:

Graham Greene
Lee Langley