Parade's End
Story is set against the backdrop of WWI and follows Christopher Tietjens, a top civil servant from a background of wealth and privilege, whose marriage flounders almost as soon as it begins. He falls in love with another woman, but he remains honorable for some considerable time to Sylvia who has several affairs. On top of this, Chris is dealing with shell shock and partial memory loss that he endures during the war.
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Screenplay
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
Christopher Tietjens
Rebecca Hall
Sylvia Tietjens
Roger Allam
General Campion
Adelaide Clemens
Valentine Wannop
Rupert Everett
Mark Tietjens
Miranda Richardson
Mrs. Wannop
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Sasha Waddell
Glorvina
Janet McTeer
Mrs. Satterthwaite
Clare Higgins
Lady Claudine
Tom Mison
Potty Perowne
