The Cellar and the Almond Tree

The Cellar and the Almond Tree

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 4, 1970

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

Original Title

The Cellar and the Almond Tree

Director

Alan Bridges

Description

The Countess lives in her East European palace, oblivious to the new regime that has moved in. After the war Volubin, a Marxist writer, is instructed to obtain from her the keys to her wine-cellar, which are needed for a celebration dinner. First shown in 1970, this play charts the transition of dictatorial power in the 20th century.