Squaring the Circle (Original title)
Dates: 1984 (Copyright), 31 May 1984 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Mike Hodges
Synopsis: Adaptation of Tom Stoppard's play about the Solidarity movement in Poland. Between August 1980 and December 1981, Poland tried to join two opposing concepts: freedom (as it is understood in the West) and Socialism (as it is known in the East). Understandably, this failed.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Poland, Politics, Solidarity (trade union)
TV Transmissions
Date: 31 May 1984Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:30Runtime: 99 mins 30 secs - Network - Dialogue (original): English - ColourAspect ratio: 4:3 - Sound
Date: 22 January 1987Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:30-23:25Slot duration: 115 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Title: [The Listener - v111 n2859 24 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Broadcast 1 Jun 1984 Page: 13
Title: [Broadcast - 1 Jun 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details of the sale of the film to Polish TV.
In: The Listener v111 n2861 7 Jun 1984 Page: 27
Title: [The Listener - v111 n2861 7 Jun 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Time Out n719 31 May 1984 Pages: 12-13
Title: [Time Out - n719 31 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Broadcast n1207 9 May 1983 Page: 9
Title: [Broadcast - n1207 9 May 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: James Gatward of TVS discusses the project.
In: Television Today 27 Oct 1983 Page: 20
Title: [Stage - 27 Oct 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Shooting begins at Pinewood.
In: Screen International n418 29 Oct 1983 Page: 17
Title: [Screen International - n418 29 Oct 1983: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n418 29 Oct 1983 Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n418 29 Oct 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: Television Today 5 May 1983 Page: 19
Title: [Stage - 5 May 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: Television Today 11 Aug 1983 Page: 48
Title: [Stage - 11 Aug 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Hodges to direct.
Author: Stoppard, Tom Pages: vii-viii. 264p
Title: Squaring the circle, Every good boy deserves favour and Professional foul
Author: STOPPARD, Tom Pages: 179p
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: DVD-RDuration: 99:30 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-112217
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 99 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-01-22BFI identifier: C-1490569
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1493054
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 01:39:42 minutesBFI identifier: N-6781977
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(4)
Description: DVD-RDuration: 99:30 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-112217
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 99.42 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-01-22BFI identifier: C-1490502
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 99 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-01-22BFI identifier: C-1490569
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1493054
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Dates: 1984 (Copyright), 31 May 1984 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Mike Hodges
Synopsis: Adaptation of Tom Stoppard's play about the Solidarity movement in Poland. Between August 1980 and December 1981, Poland tried to join two opposing concepts: freedom (as it is understood in the West) and Socialism (as it is known in the East). Understandably, this failed.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Poland, Politics, Solidarity (trade union)
TV Transmissions
Date: 31 May 1984Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:30Runtime: 99 mins 30 secs - Network - Dialogue (original): English - ColourAspect ratio: 4:3 - Sound
Date: 22 January 1987Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:30-23:25Slot duration: 115 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(25)
©: TVS Ltd., Production Company: A TVS Production, In association with: Metromedia Production Company, In association with: Britannic Film & Television Ltd., [Produced] For: Channel Four, Executive Producer: Peter Snell, Executive Producer: Stephen Schlow, Produced by: Frederick Brogger, Associate Producer: Ted Lloyd, Executive in Charge of Production: James Gatward, Executive in Charge of Production: Bruce Marson, Casting: Debbie McWilliams, Written by: Tom Stoppard, Director of Photography: Michael Garfath, Special Effects: Martin Gutteridge, Editor: John Bloom, Editor: Eric Boyd-Perkins, Production Designer: Voytek, Titles: Optical Film Effects, Laboratory: Technicolor, Music Composed by: Roy Budd, Sound Recordist: Christopher Munro, Sound Editor: Chris Greenham, Filmed at: Pinewood Studios
Cast
(16)
Peter Bayliss, Henry Moxon, Tom Wilkinson, John Antrobus, Brian Cox, Bernard Hill (Lech Walesa), Alec McCowen (Rakowski), Roy Kinnear (Kania), John Woodvine (Gierek), Richard Kane (Jaruzelski), Don Henderson (Kuron), Frank Middlemass (Brezhnev), John Bluthal (Babiuch), Richard Crenna (the narrator), Vovka Ashkenazy, Bob Cartland (Szydlak)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(10)
In: The Listener v111 n2859 24 May 1984 Page: 33Title: [The Listener - v111 n2859 24 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Broadcast 1 Jun 1984 Page: 13
Title: [Broadcast - 1 Jun 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details of the sale of the film to Polish TV.
In: The Listener v111 n2861 7 Jun 1984 Page: 27
Title: [The Listener - v111 n2861 7 Jun 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Time Out n719 31 May 1984 Pages: 12-13
Title: [Time Out - n719 31 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
In: Broadcast n1207 9 May 1983 Page: 9
Title: [Broadcast - n1207 9 May 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: James Gatward of TVS discusses the project.
In: Television Today 27 Oct 1983 Page: 20
Title: [Stage - 27 Oct 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Shooting begins at Pinewood.
In: Screen International n418 29 Oct 1983 Page: 17
Title: [Screen International - n418 29 Oct 1983: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n418 29 Oct 1983 Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n418 29 Oct 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: Television Today 5 May 1983 Page: 19
Title: [Stage - 5 May 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: Television Today 11 Aug 1983 Page: 48
Title: [Stage - 11 Aug 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Hodges to direct.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(2)
Title: The television plays 1965-1984Author: Stoppard, Tom Pages: vii-viii. 264p
Title: Squaring the circle, Every good boy deserves favour and Professional foul
Author: STOPPARD, Tom Pages: 179p
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: DVD-RDuration: 99:30 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-112217
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 99 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-01-22BFI identifier: C-1490569
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1493054
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 01:39:42 minutesBFI identifier: N-6781977
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(4)
Description: DVD-RDuration: 99:30 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-112217
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 99.42 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-01-22BFI identifier: C-1490502
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 99 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-01-22BFI identifier: C-1490569
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1493054
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access