Overview

The Countess lives in her East European palace, oblivious to the new regime that has moved in. After the war Volubin, a Marxist writer, is instructed to obtain from her the keys to her wine-cellar, which are needed for a celebration dinner. First shown in 1970, this play charts the transition of dictatorial power in the 20th century.

Top Cast

Celia Johnson

Peter Vaughan

Sydney Tafler

Bernard Kay

Patsy Byrne

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Jon Rollason

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Peter Jesson