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Episode 2

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Epic love story set against the First World War. As Stephen Wraysford recovers from his injuries and prepares for a major offensive, he is haunted by the legacy of his affair.

As Stephen Wraysford recovers from his injuries and prepares for a major offensive, he is still haunted by the legacy of his affair with Isabelle Azaire. Amidst the horror of the trenches, Stephen unexpectedly finds comfort in his friendship with Jack Firebrace, who shows him that there is a future worth fighting for.

1 hour, 25 minutes

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Fri 25 May 2012 00:40

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  • Nicholas Hooper

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Credits

Role Contributor
Director Philip Martin
Director Philip Martin
Producer Lynn Horsford
Producer Lynn Horsford
Executive Producer Juliette Howell
Executive Producer Juliette Howell
Writer Abi Morgan
Writer Abi Morgan
Stephen Wraysford Eddie Redmayne
Isabelle Clemence Poesy
Jack Firebrace Joseph Mawle
Colonel Barclay Anthony Andrews
Jeanne Marie-Josee Croze
Captain Gray Matthew Goode
Captain Weir Richard Madden
Private Brennan Rory Keenan
Private Tipper Thomas Turgoose
Wilkinson Beno Feher
Private Byrne Matthew Aubrey
RSM Price Nick Moss
Evans Simon Nehan
Shaw Daniel Cerqueira
Tyson Paul Rattray
Post Boy Jamie Selfridge
Madame (Red Lamp House) Katalin Laban
Young French Woman Kata Peto
Padre Horrocks Kevin Griffiths
Badly Wounded Soldier Adam Gulyas
Riley Mihaly Dunai
Francoise Oceane Bersegeay Holliday
Marguerite Piroska Molnar
German Officer 1 Viktor Denes
German Officer 2 Viktor Noe
Turner Sean McKenzie
Monsieur Berard Patrice Thibaud
Private Douglas George MacKay
Rene Azaire Laurent Lafitte
Madame Berard Isabelle Gomez
Lisette Azaire Clara Grebot
Gregoire Azaire Maxime Roussel
Lebrun Mate Szabo

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