An Englishman Abroad

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An Englishman Abroad ★★★ 1983

During a cultural exchange, British actress Coral Browne (playing herself in a pointed recreation) visits Moscow in 1961 and chances to meet notorious English spy/defector Guy Burgess (Bates). Behind their gossip and small talk is a tragicomic portrait of the exiled traitor/spy. Made for British TV; nuances may be lost on yank viewers. Winner of several British awards. 63m/C VHS . GB Alan Bates, Coral Browne, Charles Gray; D: John Schlesinger; W: Alan Bennett; M: George Fenton. TV

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