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When the Actors Come

Written by Don Taylor. With Oliver Cotton, Alec McCowen, Rosemary McHale, Patrick Stewart, Zena Walker. 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.

English
  • Originally Aired May 3, 1978
  • Runtime 100 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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Name Type Role
Don Taylor Writer