Felicity Kendal
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- 1. It's August 1939 Mar 5, 1992
- During the summer of 1939 Helena Cuthbertson and her staid second husband Richard, guardians to orphaned nine-year old niece Sophy, entertain their other nieces and nephews on the camomile lawn of their cliff-top home in Cornwall. They are the siblings Polly and Walter, free-spirited Calypso and Oliver, teen-aged veteran of the Spanish Civil War, in love with Calypso.... Read all
- 2. Love and War Mar 12, 1992
- As Max and Monika are interned as aliens and Sophy goes to boarding school Calypso marries the older, wealthy Hector. Oliver is displeased and the wedding is a joyless affair. Calypso discovers that Hector gets violent when drunk but stays with him for his money whilst seeing other men. She agrees to have sex with Oliver but they are thwarted by an air raid. Richard g... Read all
- 3. The Allure of London Mar 19, 1992
- Helena travels to London for Max's debut concert where both Polly and Calypso guess their secret. Calypso sleeps with Max herself and, after witnessing him turn down the chance to work in America, urges him to be kind to Helena. Richard falls ill after a bomb drops near the house and on visiting him Helena finds Monika in charge. He calls it a straight swap. Sophy is ... Read all
The Camomile Lawn: With Felicity Kendal, Claire Bloom, Jennifer Ehle, Richard Johnson. In 1939, young Oliver, Calypso, Polly and Walter visit friends and family in Cornwall. Spanish Civil War is over and WW2 has begun, so they enjoy their love life while they can.
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- 1992-03-05
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the camomile lawn tv series the camomile lawn episodes The younger leading actors, Toby Stephens and Jennifer Ehle, were both playing their first screen roles. The scriptwriter, Ken Taylor, was the father of Matthew Taylor, member of parliament for this part of Cornwall. Ehle's screen career was launched by the television drama, in which she played a role that required multiple nude scenes.
Sep 24, 2005 · Welcome to `The Camomile Lawn' (ABC Sunday at 9.30), Sir Peter Hall's five-hour film adaptation of Mary Wesley's best-selling saga of war and peace. `The Camomile Lawn' is not `Family at War', with that chronicle's earnest, working-class respectability. But neither is it costume soap.
May 18, 2005 · In 1992, Jennifer Ehle was plucked from drama school to play Calypso in Peter Hall's television adaptation of Mary Wesley's novel, The Camomile Lawn. Here are a few resources about the film.
Watch The Camomile Lawn — Season 1 with a subscription on Prime Video. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CLASSICAL SERIES EVER WITH THAT HUMOUR RADIATES THROUGH OUT. Oliver and Calypso have a fall out...
- Peter Hall
- March 26, 1992
- Felicity Kendal
Watch The Camomile Lawn · Miniseries free starring Rosemary Harris, Toby Stephens, Jennifer Ehle and directed by Peter Hall. In 1939, young Oliver, Calypso, Polly and Walter visit friends and family in Cornwall.
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It was adapted by Ken Taylor and had a notable cast, including Felicity Kendal as Aunt Helena, Paul Eddington as Uncle Richard, Jennifer Ehle as young Calypso, Rosemary Harris as Calypso in old age; Tara Fitzgerald and Virginia McKenna played the younger and older Polly.
