Release Date | 1970-03-04 |
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Runtime | 80 minutes |
Genres | Drama, TV Movie |
Stars | Celia Johnson, Peter Vaughan, Sydney Tafler, Bernard Kay, Patsy Byrne |
Directors | Alan Bridges |
The Countess lives in her East European palace, oblivious to the new regime that has moved in. After the war Volubin, a Marxist writer, is instructed to obtain from her the keys to her wine-cellar, which are needed for a celebration dinner. First shown in 1970, this play charts the transition of dictatorial power in the 20th century.