

The Lie
Overview
Ingmar Bergman play looking at the cool and brittle relationship between a successful architect (Frank Finlay) and his academic wife (Gemma Jones). Commissioned by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation on behalf of European members participating in ‘The Largest Theatre in the World’. This, the Radio Times explained, was ‘a project which enabled a play to be broadcast simultaneously in several languages across Europe.’ This UK Play For Today version was directed by Alan Bridges, whilst an American version was put out on CBS, directed by Alex Segal
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Key Crew

Alan Bridges
Director

Ingmar Bergman
Writer
Cast

Gemma Jones
Anna Firth

Frank Finlay
Andrew Firth

John Carson
Ellis Anderson

Mark Dignam
Anna's father

Annette Crosbie
Katherine

Joss Ackland
Albert

Caroline Blakiston
Esther

Adam Tandy
Henry
Lysandre De La Haye
Veronica
Patricia Lawrence
Housekeeper

Jennifer Daniel
Jill Anderson
Gwen Cherrell
Mrs. Chisholm (Andrew's secretary)

John Nettleton
Mr Arnold

Alan Rothwell
Fisher

Richard O'Sullivan
Whiteley

Donald Douglas
Macleod

Noel Coleman
Dr. Ernest Farman
Liane Aukin
Margaret Farman

Terence Bayler
Stephen Calman
Donna Reading
Petra Calman