Prisoners in Time (15 Aug. 1995)

Eric Lomax, an ex-prisoner of war, has to face the man who tortured him in order to achieve some psychological peace.

Director:

Stephen Walker

Writers:

Ariel Dorfman, Rodrigo Dorfman

Stars:

John Hurt, Rowena Cooper, Anna Cropper

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Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
John Hurt	...	Eric Lomax
Rowena Cooper	...	Patti Lomax
Anna Cropper	...	Helen Bamber
Maurice Denham	...	Padre Babb
Randall Duk Kim	...	Nagase Takashi
Ako	...	Yoshiko Takashi

Storyline

Fifty years after WWII an ex-prisoner of war and one of the Japanese men who tortured him meet. Eric Lomax, the prisoner of war, lives tormented by his demons and revives constantly the episodes of the war. He thinks revenge is the only way to exorcise his ghosts. Nagase Takashi, the Japanese man who tortured Lomax, regrets the crimes of the war and searches for redemption. Both men must face each other in order to achieve some psychological peace within themselves.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 1995 (UK)

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Features Everyman Scene

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

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