When the Actors Come (1978)
On a cold day in January 1850, a group of travelling actors arrive out of the snow at the remote country estate of Count Horvath, in eastern Hungary. The Count is delighted to have an excuse for re-opening the old family theatre, closed since his childhood. But other members of his household wonder whether these unexpected guests should be made quite so welcome.
Director: Don Taylor
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Manning Wilson as Narrator |
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Alec McCowen as The Count |
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John Woodnutt as Jozsef |
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David McGaw as Gyula |
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Duncan Lamont as Kasmer |
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Michael Graham Cox as Ignac |
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Oliver Cotton as Istvan |
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Zena Walker as Eva |
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Nitza Shaul as Eszter |
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Ursula Howells as Barbara Karolina |
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Patrick Stewart as Janos |
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Rosemary McHale as Zsofia |
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Diana Fairfax as The Countess |
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Julian Curry as Count Botvay |
| Writing | Don Taylor | Writer |
| Directing | Don Taylor | Director |