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    Background

    80'

    1953-11-09

    7

    When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?

    Drama

    Overview:

    Two years of deterioration sees John and Barbara Lomax's marriage reduced to bitter sniping and "keeping up appearances" for the sake of the children. When John's old friend Bill professes his love for Barbara, the marriage finally breaks up – causing their three children to react in different ways and their son secretly determined to do Bill harm.

    DirectingShirley BarnesWritingWarren Chetham-Strode

    Cast

    1

    Barbie Lomax

    Valerie Hobson

    1

    John Lomax

    Philip Friend

    1

    Bill Ogden

    Norman Wooland

    1

    Jess Lomax

    Janette Scott

    1

    Linda Lomax

    Mandy Miller

    1

    Adrian Lomax

    Jeremy Spenser

    1

    Brownie

    Lily Kann

    1

    Mary Wallace

    Helen Shingler

    1

    Mrs. Humphries

    Thora Hird

    1

    Miss Russell

    Louise Hampton

    1

    Mackay

    Jack Melford

    1

    David Wallace

    Richard Wattis

    1

    Judge

    Joss Ambler

    1

    Arthur Meade

    Paul Harding

    1

    Defence Counsel

    Lloyd Lamble

    1

    Mrs. Young

    Barbara Hicks

    1

    Clerk

    Ernest Butcher

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Group 3 Productions
    • Vote Count: 2
    • Popularity: 0.5118
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Background

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