The Absence of War (1995)
Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the campaign trail of a general election.
Director: Richard Eyre
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John Thaw as George Jones |
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Richard Pasco as Malcolm Pryce |
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Nicholas Day as Charles Kendrick |
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Michael Bryant as Bryden Thomas |
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Saskia Wickham as Mary Housego |
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Gwenda Aaron |
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Clare Higgins as Lindsay Fontaine |
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Paul Moriarty as Andrew Buchan |
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Alastair Galbraith as Bruce |
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George Harris as Colin Fontaine |
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Aorja Harris as Lindsay's Child |
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Elior Harris as Lindsay's Child |
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Oliver Ford Davies as Oliver Dix |
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Stephen Boxer as Newscaster |
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Jon Silverman as Political Correspondent |
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Tyrone Huggins as Trevor Avery |
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Judith Coke as Carole Kendrick |
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Martin Jarvis as Linus Frank |
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Judy Damas as Waitress |
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Mark Chapman as Naval Officer |
| Directing | Richard Eyre | Director |
| Writing | David Hare | Writer |
| Camera | Andrew Dunn | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Richard Hartley | Original Music Composer |