
Breathless
TV Series · 60 min · ★ 6.8
From PBS and Masterpiece - Set in a London hospital in 1961 -- when Britain was on the brink of cultural revolution -- Otto Powell (Jack Davenport, Smash, Coupling) is a brilliant and charismatic surgeon, who believes he can make a difference in women's lives.
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Streaming on PBS Masterpiece.
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Details
- Release date
- 2013-10-10
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- nurse
- doctor
- period drama
- gynecologist
- abortion
- medical drama
- 1960s
- maternity
Cast & crew

Jack Davenport
as Otto Powell

Natasha Little
as Elizabeth Powell

Iain Glen
as Ronald Mulligan

Zoe Boyle
as Jean Truscott

Catherine Steadman
as Angela Wilson

Joanna Page
as Lily Enderbury

Oliver Chris
as Richard Truscott

Shaun Dingwall
as Charlie Enderbury

Rudi Goodman
as Thomas Powell

Diane Fletcher
as Matron Vosper
Directed by Marek Losey, Philippa Langdale, Paul Unwin