Summary 1917;- Christopher,McKechnie and Perowne have all been sent to fight in the trenches,surrounded by carnage and madness. When Bill,the commanding officer,suffers a breakdown from stress Christopher replaces him. Back home Valentine,whilst advocating that her fellow teachers read Marie Stopes' 'Married Love',shocks her mother by admitting that she would gladly be Christopher's mistress. Meanwhile Sylvia meets Gerald Drake again,home on leave,and once more has sex with him. As the war ends Christopher returns to Groby but Sylvia's selfish attitude sends him down to London and Valentine. Initially unwilling to divorce Sylvia,when she falsely claims to be terminally ill,Christopher decides he has had enough of her and changes his mind. To mark the end of the war - and an era - he celebrates with Valentine and his old army comrades.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Benedict Cumberbatch Rebecca Hall Roger Allam Adelaide Clemens
Genres : Action Drama Romance War
Release date : Sep 20, 2012
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom Belgium
Language : English
Filming locations : Duncombe Park, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Home Box Office (HBO) Mammoth Screen
Summary 1917;- Christopher,McKechnie and Perowne have all been sent to fight in the trenches,surrounded by carnage and madness. When Bill,the commanding officer,suffers a breakdown from stress Christopher replaces him. Back home Valentine,whilst advocating that her fellow teachers read Marie Stopes' 'Married Love',shocks her mother by admitting that she would gladly be Christopher's mistress. Meanwhile Sylvia meets Gerald Drake again,home on leave,and once more has sex with him. As the war ends Christopher returns to Groby but Sylvia's selfish attitude sends him down to London and Valentine. Initially unwilling to divorce Sylvia,when she falsely claims to be terminally ill,Christopher decides he has had enough of her and changes his mind. To mark the end of the war - and an era - he celebrates with Valentine and his old army comrades.
Genres : Action Drama Romance War
Release date : Sep 20, 2012
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom Belgium
Language : English
Filming locations : Duncombe Park, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Home Box Office (HBO) Mammoth Screen
