The Cellar and the Almond Tree

The Countess lives in her East European palace, oblivious to the new regime that has moved in. After the war Volubin, a Marxist writer, is instructed to obtain from her the keys to her wine-cellar, which are needed for a celebration dinner. First shown in 1970, this play charts the transition of dictatorial power in the 20th century.

• Release date
• March 4, 1970
• Runtime
• 80 min
• Genres
• Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Alan Bridges

Cast

Celia Johnson Peter Vaughan Sydney Tafler Bernard Kay Patsy Byrne

J

Jon Rollason

P

Peter Jesson