Parade’s End

Synopsis: Tom Stoppard’s adaptation of Ford Madox Ford’s novel tells the story of English aristocrats Christopher and Sylvia Tietjens. As the decadence of the Edwardian era makes way for the destruction of the First World War, the Tietjens’ marriage grows ever more unstable. Christopher is determined to stay loyal to his wife despite her numerous infidelities, but finds his resolve tested when he meets courageous young suffragette Valentine Wannop.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2012
Subjects: Literature
Keywords: World War 1; Literary adaptation; Ford, Ford Madox

Director

Susanna White

Writer

Ford Madox Ford

Adaptor for Television

Tom Stoppard

Cast

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