BBC Play of the Month The Love-Girl and the Innocent (Season 9, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 127 min | Drama

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BBC Play of the Month

The Love-Girl and the Innocent (Season 9, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 127 min | Drama

The prisoner Nemov is an honest man serving a term of 10 years for violations of Article 58. Nemov falls in love with Lyuba, who is having sex with the camp doctor Mereshchun, in exchange for better food and living conditions.

Director

Alan Clarke

Writer

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (novel)

Producer

Cedric Messina

Editor

Howard Dell (video tape)

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Updated Sep 16, 1973

Release date

Sep 16, 1973 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 14 nominations

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46 cast members

Name	Known for
David Leland Nemov Nemov See fewer	Wish You Were Here (1987)
Gabrielle Lloyd Lyuba Lyuba See fewer	The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Richard Durden Khomich Khomich See fewer	From Paris with Love (2010)
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Allan Surtees Brylov Brylov See fewer	Erik the Viking (1989)
Michael Poole Yakhimchuk Yakhimchuk See fewer	The Raven (I) (2012)
Barry Jackson Gai Gai See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
John Kane Chegenyov Chegenyov See fewer	4 Idle Hands (1976)
Barbara Hickmott Granya Granya See fewer	North & South (1975)
Theresa Watson Shurochka Shurochka See fewer	Bright Star (2009)
Alan Gerrard Kolodey Kolodey See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Terence Davies Kostya Kostya See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
John Quarmby Mereshchun Mereshchun See fewer	The December Rose (1986)
Jan Conrad Munitsa Munitsa See fewer	So It Goes (1973)
Forbes Collins Chmuta Chmuta See fewer	Dick Turpin (1979)
Reg Pritchard Ovchukhov Ovchukhov See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Hal Jeayes Dorofeyev Dorofeyev See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
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Arthur Whybrow Goldtooth Goldtooth See fewer	Spider (2002)
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John Herrington Fomin Fomin See fewer	A Shot in the Dark (1964)
George Cormack Gontoir Gontoir See fewer	The Feathered Serpent (1976)
Len Maley Kaplyuzhnikov Kaplyuzhnikov See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Peter Schofield Visiting warder Visiting warder See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Jeffrey Chegwin Dimka Dimka See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Trevor Lawrence Angel Angel See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Violette Leown Bella Bella See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Robert Robinson Aga Mirza Aga Mirza See fewer	The First Churchills (1969)
Vass Anderson Pososhkov Pososhkov See fewer	Superman (1978)
Anthony Brothers Escort sergeant Escort sergeant See fewer	My Honourable Mrs (1975)
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Peter Geddis 1st Gangleader 1st Gangleader See fewer	Accident (1978)
Brian Grellis Machineshop foreman Machineshop foreman See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Reg Hogarth Accordionist Accordionist See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Merelina Kendall 1st Woman 1st Woman See fewer	1984 (1984)
Lynne Preston 1st Student 1st Student See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Frank Seton Goner Goner See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Ted Valentine Smith - Foreman Smith - Foreman See fewer	A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)