Basic Info
Release: November 06, 1960
Runtime: 65 min
Status: Released
A Subject of Scandal and Concern
1960
65 min
Overview
A dramatized account of a Victorian cause célèbre, written by John Osborne and concerning the true story of the last person in England to be tried for blasphemy. Richard Burton plays John George Holyoake, a social reformer who goes on trial for speaking in public about his atheist views. Rachel Roberts plays his wife, and the programme is introduced by Face to Face inquisitor John Freeman.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Richard Burton
George Holyoake
George Devine
Mr. Justice Erskine
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Holyoake
John Freeman
Narrator
Crew
Tony Richardson
Director
John Osborne
Writer
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