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Republic Pictures : distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment, 1999.

Marriage -- Drama.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Drama.

English drama -- 20th century -- Film adaptations.

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (120 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Based on the original play by David Hare.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.

Closed-captioned.

RKO Pictures ; Twentieth Century Fox ; screenplay by David Hare ; produced by Edward R. Pressman and Joseph Papp ; directed by Fred Schepisi.

Meryl Streep with Charles Dance, Tracey Ullman, John Gielgud, Sting, Ian McKellen and Sam Neill as Lazar.

"Meryl Streep gives one of the greatest performances of her career as Susan Traherne, an idealistic young Englishwoman haunted by the memory of her passionate liason with a young spy (Sam Neill) in occupied France. Over the next 20 years in post- war Britain, Susan's disillusionment and emotional instability creates chaos in the lives of those around her, including her long-suffering diplomat husband (Charles Dance), her trusted best friend (Tracey Ullman) and her angry young lover (Sting). Even though the glory of the 'good war' is ended, Susan's destructive struggle with a life of plenty had only just begun. John Gielgud and Ian MccKellan co- star in this provactative drama written by award-winning director, playwright David Hare (Strapless) and masterfully directed by Fred Schepisi (Six Degrees of Seperation, Roxanne."--DVDEmpire.com.

Melodrama and tearjerker films.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Hare, David, 1947- Plenty.

Schepisi, Fred.

Dance, Charles.

Ullman, Tracey.

Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.

Sting (Musician)

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