Festival Six Characters in Search of an Author (Season 1, Episode 31)
TV Episode | Drama

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Festival

Six Characters in Search of an Author (Season 1, Episode 31)

TV Episode | Drama

An absurdist play about the relationship between authors, their characters, and theatre practitioners. In it, the actors, author, and crew interact with the "real characters" who appear on stage during the rehearsal of the play.

Director

George R. Foa

Writers

Frederick May (translation) | Luigi Pirandello (play "Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore")

Producer

Peter Luke

Production Designer

Mary Rea

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 3, 1964

Release date

Jun 3, 1964 (United Kingdom)

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Cyril Cusack Father Father See fewer	Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Margaret Whiting Step-daughter Step-daughter See fewer	Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Joan Miller Mother Mother See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Anthony Singleton Son Son See fewer	Ann Veronica (1964)
Mark Mileham Boy (as Marc Mileham) Boy (as Marc Mileham) See fewer	The Treasure Seekers (1961)
Gillian Gostling Girl Girl See fewer	William (1962)
Ilona Ference Madame Pace Madame Pace See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
John Grieve Director Director See fewer	Eye of the Needle (1981)
John Walker P. A. P. A. See fewer	Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
Peter Pratt Leading Man Leading Man See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Jeannette Roach Leading Lady Leading Lady See fewer	The Wednesday Thriller (1965)
Ian Frost Juvenile Lead Juvenile Lead See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Frieda Knorr Juvenile Girl Juvenile Girl See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Noel Hood Character Actress Character Actress See fewer	The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Derek Calder Actor Actor See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Thomas Hare Actor Actor See fewer	ITV Play of the Week (1955)
Edward Harvey Actor Actor See fewer	The Newcomers (1965)
Freddie Jones Actor Actor See fewer	Dune (1984)
Gordon Lang Actor Actor See fewer	The Diamond Wizard (1954)
Julie Martin Actress Actress See fewer	Softly Softly (1966)
Roy Patrick Actor Actor See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Richard Price Actor Actor See fewer	The Franchise Affair (1962)
Tracy Rogers Actress Actress See fewer	The Leather Boys (1964)
Leslie Weeks Actor Actor See fewer	The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969)