Fair Game

Fair Game

1994•1h 48m•4.8/10

DramaTV Movie

Ratings

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4.8/10(5)

It is 1970, there is World Cup and General Election fever. Marco, a wealthy Italian has come to England to discover his true identity. Carl, a student is torn between canvassing for the Labour party, watching the World Cup or going on a walking holiday with his girlfriend Ellie. Their paths cross in Preston library and the three take an epic journey across the Pennines.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Ellie

Julian Kerridge

Carl

Massimo Bellinzoni

Massimo Bellinzoni

Marco

Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Marjorie

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Claudio

Anita Zagaria

Anita Zagaria

Maria

Simone Bendix

Simone Bendix

Elena

Buonvili Gavino

Monk

Sara Savasta

Maid

Elisabeta Buonsignori

Maid

Polly Hemingway

Polly Hemingway

Carl's Mother

David Ross

David Ross

Carl's Father

Gabrielle Lloyd

Gabrielle Lloyd

Auntie Alice

Eamon Boland

Eamon Boland

Uncle Jack

Joseph Long

Joseph Long

Giampaolo

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Eileen

David Bradley

David Bradley

Whitby Policeman

Paul Slack

Mechanic

Angela Curran

Angela Curran

Librarian

Jane Waddington

Assistant Librarian

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