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The true story of Guy Burgess and his meeting with actress Coral Browne. One of the best hours of television ever produced.
Englishman Abroad (An)
- Director: John Schlesinger
- Writer: Alan Bennett
- Producer: Innes Lloyd
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You don't get much better than this - the truth being more incredible than fiction.
Terribly theatrical, terribly English and the spy who rocked the boat in 1958 Moscow - gay Guy Burgess.
Touching...and so, so memorable.
Was it worth it Guy?
It just wasn't long enough.
Stunning.
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The(ir) Blurb...
Actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the notorious spy, Guy Burgess. Based on a true story, with Ms. Browne playing herself.
Cast & Characters
Alan Bates as Guy Burgess;
Coral Browne as Herself;
Charles Gray as Claudius;
Harold Innocent as Rosencrantz;
Vernon Dobtcheff as Guildenstern;
Czeslaw Grocholski as General;
Matthew Sim as The boy;
Mark Wing-Davey as Hamlet;
Faina Zinova as Hotel receptionist;
Douglas Reith as Toby;
Peter Chelsom as Giles;
Judy Gridley as Tessa;
Bibs Ekkel as Scarf man;
Alexei Jawdokimov as Tolya;
Molly Veness as Mrs. Burgess