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SCREEN TWO: CENTURY
(1996)
- Copyright date
- Not available
- Production start date
- 1992
- Production end date
- Not available
Production countries
- Great Britain
- Notes
- Although shown in cinemas, this was originally made for - and eventually shown as part of - the 'Screen Two' series.
Library Synopsis
Drama set in England in the late 19th century. The son of a prosperous but unpopular Jewish businessman trains to be a doctor. He becomes a successful medical researcher and falls in love, but things turn sour when he defies his hospital chief and accuses him of professional jealousy. He discovers many of the poor women who live by the hospital have had...
Top five credits
- Director
- POLIAKOFF, Stephen
- Production Company
- BBC
- Production Company
- Beambright Productions
- Executive Producer
- SHIVAS, Mark
- Executive Producer
- CALEB, Ruth
Top five cast
- Paul Reisner
- OWEN, Clive
- Professor Mandry
- DANCE, Charles
- Clara
- RICHARDSON, Miranda
- Mr Reisner
- STEPHENS, Robert
- Mrs Whitewater
- HICKSON, Joan