On the Eve of Publication (1968)
TV play by David Mercer. First in a trilogy concerning Marxist novelist Robert Kelvin. The occasion is a dinner party, Kelvin is concerned with a summation of his life, addressed in his head to his lover, Emma.
Director: Alan Bridges
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Leo McKern as Robert Kelvin |
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Michele Dotrice as Emma |
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Rosalind Knight as Barbara |
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Thorley Walters as Holland |
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Pauline Devany as Jane |
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Kay Dotrice as Ruth |
| Directing | Alan Bridges | Director |
| Writing | David Mercer | Writer |
| Production | Graeme MacDonald | Producer |