Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.
Cast
Judi Dench
Ursula
Maggie Smith
Janet
Daniel Brühl
Andrea
Freddie Jones
Jan Pendered
Natascha McElhone
Olga
Miriam Margolyes
Dorcas
David Warner
Dr Mead
Clive Russell
Adam Penruddocke
Toby Jones
Hedley
Richard Pears
Barry
Iain Marshall
Fisherman
Gregor Henderson-Begg
Luke Pendered
Trevor Ray
Very Old Man 1
John Boswall
Very Old Man 2
Joanna Dickens
Mrs Pendered
Geoffrey Bayldon
Mr Penhaligon
Timothy Bateson
Mr Hallett
Rebecca Hulbert
Fiance
Finty Williams
Pretty Local Girl
Roger Booth
Arthur
Jimmy Yuill
Constable Timmins
Peter Cellier
BBC Announcer
Alan Cox
Obsequious Man
Crew
Charles Dance
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
William J. Locke
Short Story
Michael Parker
Editor
Peter Biziou
Director of Photography
Paul Cowan
First Assistant Director
Robert Jones
Executive Producer
Bill Allan
Executive Producer
Keith Evans
Executive Producer
Emma Hayter
Executive Producer
Terrence Yason
Co-Executive Producer
Michael Whyke
Co-Executive Producer
Nicolas Brown
Producer
Nik Powell
Producer
Elizabeth Karlsen
Producer
Ian Prior
Associate Producer
Bill Shephard
Line Producer
Caroline Amies
Production Design
Barbara Kidd
Costume Design
Nigel Hess
Music
Paul Bradburn
Props
David Hindle
Art Direction
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