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Dates: 1990 (Copyright), 13 January 1991 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: David Hare

Synopsis: Young Janette Wheatland from the provinces comes to make a life in London immediately after the Second World War, and finds herself mixed up in both literary and criminal London.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 13 January 1991Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:30Slot duration: 90 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: December 1991Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United Kingdom

Credits (37)
©/Production Company: BBC TV, Production Company: Exile, Produced by: Rick McCallum, Production Associate: Kathryn Farrar, Assistant Floor Manager: Beni Turkson, Assistant Floor Manager: Jane Cossey, Assistant Floor Manager: Emma Bridgeman-Williams, Todd Austin, Production Operative Supervisor: Bill Brown, Location Manager: Susannah Maclean, Assistant Director (1st): Mervyn Dougherty, Continuity: Chrissy Skinns, Casting Adviser: Serena Hill, Written by: David Hare, Director of Photography: Oliver Stapleton, Focus Puller: Ian Salvage, Assistant Camera: Simon Finney, Gaffer: Alex Scott, Grip: Allan Hughes, Graphic Designer: Mike Dempsey, Film Editor: Frances Parker, Designer: Derek Dodd, Design Assistant: Charmian Adams, Properties Buyer: David Privett, Construction Supervisor: Chris Chapman, Costume Designer: Hazel Pethig, Costume Design Assistant: Sue Gibson, Make-up Designer: Norma Hill, Make-up Assistant: Veronica McAleer, Opticals: Chris King, Music: Stanley Myers, Sound Recordist: Graham Ross, Assistant Sound Recordist: Kevin Meredith, Dubbing Mixer: Keith Marriner, Dubbing Editor: Stewart Henderson, Ben Rumney
Cast (20)
Gary Oldman (Ian Tyson), Joely Richardson (Janetta Wheatland), Stephen Dillane (Leonard Meopham), Stella Gonet (Beryl James), Michael Bryant (Derek Green), Eugene Lipinski (Juliusz Janowski), John Moffatt (Mr Everden), Leon Eagles (Mr Ashcroft), Sandy McDade (Lesley Perowne), David Schneider (Stamford Hill Cowboy), Doyne Bird (auctioneer), Lollie May (Mrs Gill), Alan Pattison (Roman), Irena Delmar (singer), Paul Reeves (Anton), Julian Firth (Charlie), Lesley Mackie (chambermaid), Ruth Kettlewell (old woman), Bernard Charlton (piano player), Rowena Cooper (Janetta now)