The House

The House

59 mins | Drama, War, TV Movie | Sept. 27, 1984

Set in 1884, and based on the assumption that Britain is one of the Baltic states between Russia and Latvia, making it part of Europe instead of an off-shore island. It is winter 1884. To gain access to the sea, England has declared war on Latvia and believes herself to be winning. But Russia has sided with Latvia and England is doomed. The action takes place on New Year’s Eve in a country house on the Anglo-Latvian border. The guests are a cross section of the ruling classes.

The House

59 mins | Drama, War, TV Movie | Sept. 27, 1984

The House
Set in 1884, and based on the assumption that Britain is one of the Baltic states between Russia and Latvia, making it part of Europe instead of an off-shore island. It is winter 1884. To gain access to the sea, England has declared war on Latvia and believes herself to be winning. But Russia has sided with Latvia and England is doomed. The action takes place on New Year’s Eve in a country house on the Anglo-Latvian border. The guests are a cross section of the ruling classes.
Producers Channel 4 Television Corporation
Original title The House
Directors Mike Figgis
Writers Mike Figgis

Cast

Stephen Rea

as The Soldier

Jonathan Cecil

as Bishop Wooler

Nigel Hawthorne

as General Fagg

Dudley Sutton

as Mr. Janek

Alun Armstrong

as Mr. Smeth

Caroline Embling

as Miss Von Eisen / Village Girl

Diana Hardcastle

as Mrs. Janek

Ingrid Pitt

as Countess Von Eisen

Roderic Leigh

as Lairdlaw

Richard Marner

as Count Von Eisen

Lizza Aiken

as Sarah

Pam Ferris

as Mrs. Smeth

Stefan Kalipha

as Butler

Chris Bowler

as Kitchen Girl

Ronan Wilmot

as Communardist

Emil Wolk

as Russian Officer

Louis Figgis

as Child

Peter Jaques

as Priest (uncredited)