A Foreign Field (1993)
- Starring:
- Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Sturridge
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of A Foreign Field
In this sentimental comedy, two British World War II veterans (played by English stage and screen veterans Sir Alec Guinness and Leo McKern) have come back to Normandy together to revisit the site of their most harrowing wartime experiences, to look up the gravesite of a fallen comrade, and to look up the prostitute (Jeanne Moreau) who put joy back into their lives. At their hotel, they meet Waldo (John Randolph), an American veteran, who is on a similar mission. Unlike them, however, he is saddled with the company of his disagreeable daughter and her stuffy husband (Geraldine Chaplin and Edward Herrmann) who think they are doing him a favor by coming with him. One highlight of the film is Moreau's rendition of the Edith Piaf classic, La vie en rose. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 89 mins
Complete Cast of A Foreign Field
- Alec Guinness - Amos
- John Randolph - Waldo
- Lauren Bacall - Lisa
- Edward Herrmann - Ralph
- Leo McKern - Cyril
- Jeanne Moreau - Angelique
- Geraldine Chaplin - Beverley
- Director(s):
- Charles Sturridge
- Writer(s):
- Roy Clarke
- Producer(s):
- Steve Lanning, Martyn Auty
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