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When the Actors Come

1978MovieDramaMysteryRomance

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…

DirectorDon Taylor
WriterDon Taylor

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Cast · Directed by Don Taylor

MWManning Wilson
Manning Wilson
Narrator
AMAlec McCowen
Alec McCowen
The Count
JWJohn Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
Jozsef
DM
David McGaw
Gyula
DLDuncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
Kasmer
MCMichael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox
Ignac
OCOliver Cotton
Oliver Cotton
Istvan
ZWZena Walker
Zena Walker
Eva
NSNitza Shaul
Nitza Shaul
Eszter
UH
Ursula Howells
Barbara Karolina
PSPatrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Janos
RM
Rosemary McHale
Zsofia

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