W. Somerset Maugham The Force of Circumstance (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

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W. Somerset Maugham

The Force of Circumstance (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

A woman agrees to emigrate to Malaya with her husband, but colonial life is not what she expected.

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Director

Writers

Andrew Brown (dramatisation) | W. Somerset Maugham (story)

Producer

Composer

Wilfred Josephs

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 23, 1970

Release date

Apr 23, 1970 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
John Stride Guy Wilkes Guy Wilkes See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Lynn Farleigh Doris Hanson Doris Hanson See fewer	Watership Down (1978)
Lally Bowers Mrs. Hanson Mrs. Hanson See fewer	The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
Melanye Dalgliesh Native child Native child See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Kathleen Eu Native woman Native woman See fewer	Jason King (1971)
Ken Nazarin Abdul Abdul See fewer	Inspector Morse (1987)
Kathleen St. John Waitress Waitress See fewer	The Quatermass Conclusion (1979)
Colin Thompson Native child Native child See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
John A. Tinn Watercarrier Watercarrier See fewer	Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Philip Warnes Native child Native child See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Rex Wei Gardener Gardener See fewer	The Knock (1994)

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