An Englishman Abroad
1983 · Movie · 61 min · ★ 6.1
Alan Bates stars in a splendid story by Alan Bennett, based on a true incident which took place in Moscow in 1958. British spy Guy Burgess encounters actress Coral Browne on tour from the 'old country'. Invited to lunch at Burgess's shabby apartment, he presents her with a strange request.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-11-29
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 61 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- based on true story
- loneliness
- defection
- hamlet
- ussr
- cold war era
Cast & crew
Alan Bates
as Guy Burgess
Coral Browne
as Herself
Charles Gray
as Claudius (Charles)
Harold Innocent
as Rosencrantz
Douglas Reith
as Toby
Peter Chelsom
as Giles
Roger Hammond
as Shoe Shop Assistant
Matthew Sim
as The Boy
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Guildenstern
Mark Wing-Davey
as Hamlet
Directed by John Schlesinger