A Frenchman imprisoned by the Germans during WWII has a correspondence with a faded aristocrat with a sordid family history. He escapes with a friend, but is killed by a train. His friend then meets up with the correspondent and her sister.

C a s t

Yves Beneyton as Gervais
Cherie Lunghi as Helene
Andrea Ferreol as Julia
Ralph Bates as Bernard
Mathilda May as Agnes

Production Credits

Director: Peter Duffell
Writers: Pierre Boileau & Thomas Narcejac
Production Company: Portman Productions
Broadcaster: C4 on 28 May 1986