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The Absence of War

Richard Eyre

1995 • 1h 30m

Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the campaign trail of a gene...

The Absence of War

Cast

John Thaw

John ThawGeorge Jones

Richard Pasco

Richard PascoMalcolm Pryce

Nicholas Day

Nicholas DayCharles Kendrick

Michael Bryant

Michael BryantBryden Thomas

Saskia Wickham

Saskia WickhamMary Housego

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-HuntGwenda Aaron

Clare Higgins

Clare HigginsLindsay Fontaine

Paul Moriarty

Paul MoriartyAndrew Buchan

Alastair Galbraith

Alastair GalbraithBruce

George Harris

George HarrisColin Fontaine

Aorja HarrisLindsay's Child

Elior HarrisLindsay's Child

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford DaviesOliver Dix

Stephen Boxer

Stephen BoxerNewscaster

Jon SilvermanPolitical Correspondent

Crew

Richard Eyre

Richard EyreDirector

David Hare

David HareWriter

Andrew Dunn

Andrew DunnDirector of Photography

Richard Hartley

Richard HartleyOriginal Music Composer

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