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Another Country

Another Country (1984)

Drama, Historical, Romantic | UK

Director: Marek Kanievska

Film4 | Tuesday, 21 June 2022 | 01:40

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Rating: 7.1/10

User rating: 8.2/10
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SYNOPSIS

Based on the award winning play by Julian Mitchell, the film explores the effect of Public School life in the 1930's on Guy Bennett as his homosexuality and unwillingness to "play the game" turns him eastwards towards communist Russia.

Actors

Writer: Julian Mitchell

Producer: Robert Fox, Alan Marshall

RUNTIME: 90 min

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