Based on the play of the same name by David Hare. A young Englishwoman returns from fighting with the resistance in World War 2 and finds the apathy of post-war England difficult to tolerate. As her idealistic dreams give way to the realities of experience so her sanity gives way to madness. Stars Meryl Streep, Charles Dance, Tracey Ullman, John Gielgud, Sting and Sam Neill.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325018
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)