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The Dance of Death

6.719692h 29mMovieDrama

An egocentric artillery captain and his venomous wife engage in savage unremitting battles in their isolated island fortress of the coast of Sweden at the turn of the century. Alice, a former actress who sacrificed her career for secluded…

DirectorDavid Giles

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Cast · Directed by David Giles

LOLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Edgar
GMGeraldine McEwan
Geraldine McEwan
Alice
MR
Maggie Riley
Karen
RLRobert Lang
Robert Lang
Kurt
JW
Jeanne Watts
Old Woman
JFJanina Faye
Janina Faye
Judith
MR
Malcolm Reynolds
Allan
PP
Peter Penry-Jones
Lieutenant
FPFrederick Pyne
Frederick Pyne
Sentry
BJBarry James
Barry James
Sentry
DRDavid Ryall
David Ryall
Sentry
CJCarolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Jenny

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