Birdsong.

Resource Information

The work Birdsong. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library (Dracut). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Birdsong.

Statement of responsibility

a WTTV Working Title Television/Masterpiece co-production with NBC Universal for the BBC ; producer, Lynn Horsford ; screenplay by Abi Morgan ; director, Philip Martin

Contributor

• Andrews, Anthony, 1948-
• Goode, Matthew, 1978-
• Croze, Marie-Josée, 1970-
• Working Title Television
• Lafitte, Laurent, 1973-
• Mawle, Joseph, 1974-
• Redmayne, Eddie, 1982-
• NBC Universal Television
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• Poésy, Clémence
• Madden, Richard, 1986-

Subject

• War television programs
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• War -- Drama
• Television series

Genre

• War television programs
• Television series
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama

Language

eng

Summary

Birdsong is the story of Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire. They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters. Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love. He must learn to endure the ravages of war and make peace with his feelings for Isabelle

Member of

• Masterpiece theatre (Television program)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Language note

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing

PerformerNote

Eddie Redmayne, Clémence Poésy, Joseph Mawle, Anthony Andrews, Marie-Josée Croze, Laurent Lafitte, Richard Madden

Runtime

165

Technique

live action