The Blakes Slept Here
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The Blakes Slept Here is a 1953 film directed by Jacques B. Brunius
. Brunius also wrote the screenplay
along with Roy Plomley
. The 36-minute film chronicles the life of a middle class British family from roughly 1850 to the end of World War II
.
Jacques B. Brunius
Jacques B. Brunius, French actor, director and writer, was born Jacques Henri Cottance in Paris on September 16, 1906, died Exeter, Devon , on April 24, 1967. He was cremated in Sidmouth, with a tribute by Mesens....
. Brunius also wrote the screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
along with Roy Plomley
Roy Plomley
Francis Roy Plomley , OBE was an English radio broadcaster, producer, playwright and novelist.-Early life:Plomley was the son of a pharmacist and was educated at King's College School, Wimbledon...
. The 36-minute film chronicles the life of a middle class British family from roughly 1850 to the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Cast and characters
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| David King-Wood David King-Wood David King-Wood was a British actor.He was born in Tehran, Iran , the youngest of four children... |
Richard |
| Dorothy Gordon | Laura |
| Peter Coke Peter Coke -Personal life:Peter John Coke was born in Southsea on 3 April 1913. His father was a commander in the Navy, who took his family to Kenya to run a linen plantation, however, this venture failed and he began to run a coffee plantation... |
William |
| Ursula Howells Ursula Howells Ursula Howells was an English actress whose elegant presence kept her much in demand for roles in film and television.... |
Emily |
| John Richmond | Albert |
| Pamela Stirling | Vicky |
| David Markham David Markham David Markham was an English stage and film actor for over forty years.Markham was born Peter Basil Harrison in Wick, Worcestershire and died in Hartfield, East Sussex.... |
Edward |
| Rachel Gurney Rachel Gurney Rachel Gurney was an English actress. She began her career in the theatre towards the end of World War II and then expanded into television and film in the 1950s. She remained active mostly in television and theatre work through the early 1990s... |
Betty |