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An Englishman's Castle

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19781978
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
87
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An Englishman's Castle (1978)
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In a world in which Germany won World War II and has occupied the United Kingdom, Peter Ingram is a writer on a popular soap opera called "An Englishman's Castle" that is set in London durin... Read allIn a world in which Germany won World War II and has occupied the United Kingdom, Peter Ingram is a writer on a popular soap opera called "An Englishman's Castle" that is set in London during the Blitz. Ingram lives a quiet, boring life, deliberately oblivious to the subtle rule ... Read allIn a world in which Germany won World War II and has occupied the United Kingdom, Peter Ingram is a writer on a popular soap opera called "An Englishman's Castle" that is set in London during the Blitz. Ingram lives a quiet, boring life, deliberately oblivious to the subtle rule of the local Nazis. His eyes are opened when the woman he is involved with reveals that sh... Read all
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
87
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POPULARITY
46,412
7,283
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    • Stars
      • Kenneth More
      • Anthony Bate
      • Isla Blair
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    • Stars
      • Kenneth More
      • Anthony Bate
      • Isla Blair
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    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Kenneth More
    Kenneth More
    • Peter Ingram
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Anthony Bate
    Anthony Bate
    • Harmer
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Isla Blair
    Isla Blair
    • Jill
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Kathleen Byron
    Kathleen Byron
    • Mrs. Ingram
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Nigel Havers
    Nigel Havers
    • Mark Ingram
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    David Meyer
    • Henry Ingram
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Peter Hughes
    • Mr. Worth
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Noel Dyson
    Noel Dyson
    • Mrs. Worth
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Rob Edwards
    • Bert Worth
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Brian Peck
    Brian Peck
    • Jimmy
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Fiona Gray
    • Susan
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    David Roy Paul
    • Head Waiter…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978
    Anthony Stafford
    • Frank Worth
    2 episodes2 eps • 1978
    Philip Bond
    • Inspector
    2 episodes2 eps • 1978
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    • Lonsdale
    1 episode1 ep • 1978
    Jonathan Kydd
    Jonathan Kydd
    • Alan
    1 episode1 ep • 1978
    Derrick Gilbert
    Derrick Gilbert
    • Begbie
    1 episode1 ep • 1978
    Jonathan Newth
    Jonathan Newth
    • Theo
    1 episode1 ep • 1978
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    An Englishman's Castle - outstanding TV Drama
    I saw this series in 1978 and have remembered it ever since. The plot was subtle, not at all affected; the acting was good, the series engaging. The premise was plausible - Germany invaded the UK successfully in 1940 and Nazism dominated Europe ever since. It is obvious from the conversations that Germany probably did not invade the Soviet Union, that the USA did not become involved in Europe, that a Nazi Germany survived into the 1970s and dominated Europe in the same way that in real history the Soviet Union dominated the Warsaw Pact - not outright occupation of all areas but control and influence. The characters behaved as if they had been living for nearly forty years in a 'European Union' which was in actuality a Nazi-dominated Germanic/'aryan' empire. But nothing about the setting was extreme, outwardly in physical terms the UK looked like the 1970s UK actually did. What was different was the cultural and political background. In many ways the UK was materially better off than we felt it to be in 1978 - in one scene a lead character says, ironically, something like: 'Law and order, no strikes, good jobs, full employment and a good pension when you retire. Its not a bad life under the Germans, eh?' The badness was under the surface of this materially wealthy totalitarian state. This holds lessons for today. I recommend this series very highly.
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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1978 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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