A Foreign Field
“We shall meet again...”
1993•1h 29m•7.0•Released
ComedyRomanceWarTV Movie
Nostalgic comic drama in which Cyril and Amos, two veterans of the Normandy landings, return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy. They encounter Waldo, an American on a similar mission, and the meeting sparks memories of an old girlfriend from the past. With the mysterious American lady Lisa in their wake, Cyril and Waldo decide to try and track her down.
Director
Charles Sturridge
Writer
Roy Clarke
Languages
English, French
Studio
BBC
Cast
Alec Guinness
Amos
Leo McKern
Cyril
Lauren Bacall
Lisa
John Randolph
Waldo
Jeanne Moreau
Angelique
Geraldine Chaplin
Beverley
Edward Herrmann
Ralph
Dorothy Grumbar
Matron
Michelle Gheleyns-Hue
Shopkeeper
Cateline Alteirac
Sales Assistant
Production
Company
BBC
Company
Fingertip Film
Producer
Martyn Auty
Producer
Steve Lanning
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