An Englishman Abroad
An Englishman Abroad

Movie·1983·1h 3m

An Englishman Abroad

What did the former spy want from Coral and why did he later invite her to lunch?

Directed By

John Schlesinger

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Alan Bennett

Producer

Keith Williams, Innes Lloyd

Cinematography

Nat Crosby

Music

George Fenton

Editor

Ken Pearce

Themes

based on true storylonelinessdefectionhamletussrcold war era

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

61%

11 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Guy Burgess

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Herself

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Claudius (Charles)

Harold Innocent

Harold Innocent

Rosencrantz

Douglas Reith

Douglas Reith

Toby

Peter Chelsom

Peter Chelsom

Giles

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Shoe Shop Assistant

Matthew Sim

Matthew Sim

The Boy

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Guildenstern

Mark Wing-Davey

Mark Wing-Davey

Hamlet

Denys Hawthorne

Denys Hawthorne

Tailor

Trevor Baxter

Trevor Baxter

Pajama Shop Manager

Charles Lamb

George

Judy Gridley

Tessa

Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

Tolya

Molly Veness

Mrs Burgess

Bibs Ekkel

Man in street

Czeslaw Grocholski

Czeslaw Grocholski

General

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Crew

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Writer

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Director

Nat Crosby

Director of Photography

Ken Pearce

Editor

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Keith Williams

Executive Producer

Innes Lloyd

Innes Lloyd

Producer

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