BBC Play of the Month The Ambassadors (Season 12, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Drama

BBC Play of the Month

The Ambassadors (Season 12, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Drama

Strether is sent to Europe to rescue a young American from the charms of a mysterious French beauty. But he is soon under the liberating influence of Europe himself.

Director

James Cellan Jones

Writers

Denis Constanduros (screenplay) | Henry James (novel)

Producer

Cedric Messina

Composer

Patrick Harvey

Production Designer

Fanny Taylor

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 13, 1977

Release date

Mar 13, 1977 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Scofield Lewis Lambert Strether Lewis Lambert Strether See fewer	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Lee Remick Maria Gostrey Maria Gostrey See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Delphine Seyrig Marie de Vionnet Marie de Vionnet See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
David Huffman Chadwick Newsome Chadwick Newsome See fewer	Firefox (1982)
Gayle Hunnicutt Sarah Pocock Sarah Pocock See fewer	Marlowe (1969)
Don Fellows Waymarsh Waymarsh See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
William Hootkins Little Bilham Little Bilham See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Liz Ashley Miss Barrace Miss Barrace See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Natalie Caron Jeanne de Vionnet Jeanne de Vionnet See fewer	Nancy Astor (1982)
Weston Gavin Jim Pocock Jim Pocock See fewer	Superman (1978)
Toria Fuller Mamie Pocock Mamie Pocock See fewer	Katy (1976)
Philippa Markham Hotel receptionist Hotel receptionist See fewer	Eyeless in Gaza (1971)
Peter Banks Clark Clark See fewer	Highlander (1986)
Angus MacInnes Williams Williams See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Richard Saire McGregor McGregor See fewer	Crime of Passion (1970)
Penelope Beaumont Louise Louise See fewer	Cyrano de Bergerac (1985)
Muguette De Braie Patronne of the inn Patronne of the inn See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Sue Upton Diner in Hotel Restaurant (uncredited) Diner in Hotel Restaurant (uncredited) See fewer	Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years (2006)