Birdsong, a WTTV Working Title Television/Masterpiece co-production in association with NBC Universal for the BBC; producer, Lynn Horsford; screenplay by Abi Morgan; director, Philip Martin
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Birdsong, a WTTV Working Title Television/Masterpiece co-production in association with NBC Universal for the BBC; producer, Lynn Horsford; screenplay by Abi Morgan; director, Philip Martin
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Birdsong
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
a WTTV Working Title Television/Masterpiece co-production in association with NBC Universal for the BBC; producer, Lynn Horsford; screenplay by Abi Morgan; director, Philip Martin
Runtime
165
Summary
Birdsong is the story of Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire. They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters. Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love. He must learn to endure the ravages of war and make peace with his feelings for Isabelle
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Genre
Subject
- DVD-Video discs
- World War, 1914-1918 + Campaigns -- France -- Drama
- Television mini-series
- World War, 1914-1918 + Trench warfare -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Soldiers -- France -- Drama
- War films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Historical films
- Faulks, Sebastian -- Adaptations
- Television adaptations
Content
Is Derivative Of
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Outgoing Resources
- Contributor12
- Genre6
- Subject11
- DVD-Video discs
- World War, 1914-1918 + Campaigns -- France -- Drama
- Television mini-series
- World War, 1914-1918 + Trench warfare -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Soldiers -- France -- Drama
- War films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Historical films
- Faulks, Sebastian -- Adaptations
- Television adaptations
- Content1
- Is Derivative Of1