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A Foreign Field
A Foreign Field

A Foreign Field

We shall meet again...

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Nostalgic comic drama in which Cyril and Amos, two veterans of the Normandy landings, return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy. They encounter Waldo, an American on a similar mission, and the meeting sparks memories of an old girlfriend from the past. With the mysterious American lady Lisa in their wake, Cyril and Waldo decide to try and track her down.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 September 1993

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Amos

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Cyril

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Lisa

John Randolph

John Randolph

Waldo

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Angelique

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Beverley

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Ralph

Dorothy Grumbar

Dorothy Grumbar

Matron

Michelle Gheleyns-Hue

Michelle Gheleyns-Hue

Shopkeeper

Cateline Alteirac

Cateline Alteirac

Sales Assistant

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