A Foreign Field

A Foreign Field

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A Foreign Field

"We shall meet again..."

1993

1h 29m

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Comedy

Romance

War

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

BBC

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Alec Guinness

Amos

Alec Guinness

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Leo McKern

Cyril

Leo McKern

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Lauren Bacall

Lisa

Lauren Bacall

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John Randolph

Waldo

John Randolph

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Jeanne Moreau

Angelique

Jeanne Moreau

Acting

Geraldine Chaplin

Beverley

Geraldine Chaplin

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Edward Herrmann

Ralph

Edward Herrmann

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Dorothy Grumbar

Matron

No Image

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Michelle Gheleyns-Hue

Shopkeeper

No Image

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Cateline Alteirac

Sales Assistant

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