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Christabel

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1988
  • 2h 29m
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6.5/10
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Elizabeth Hurley and Stephen Dillane in Christabel (1988)
An English woman's marriage to a German lawyer is tested when her husband is imprisoned for an anti-Hitler plot, forcing her to consider using her tie to Winston Churchill to secure his release.
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An English woman's marriage to a German lawyer is tested when her husband is imprisoned for an anti-Hitler plot, forcing her to consider using her tie to Winston Churchill to secure his rele... Read allAn English woman's marriage to a German lawyer is tested when her husband is imprisoned for an anti-Hitler plot, forcing her to consider using her tie to Winston Churchill to secure his release.An English woman's marriage to a German lawyer is tested when her husband is imprisoned for an anti-Hitler plot, forcing her to consider using her tie to Winston Churchill to secure his release.

  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Hurley
    • Stephen Dillane
    • Nigel Le Vaillant
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    244
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    • Stars
      • Elizabeth Hurley
      • Stephen Dillane
      • Nigel Le Vaillant
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Elizabeth Hurley
    Elizabeth Hurley
    • Christabel Bielenberg
    • 1988
    Stephen Dillane
    Stephen Dillane
    • Peter Bielenberg
    • 1988
    Nigel Le Vaillant
    • Adam Von Trott Zu Solz
    • 1988
    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • Mr. Burton
    • 1988
    Ann Bell
    • Mrs. Burton
    • 1988
    Suzan Crowley
    Suzan Crowley
    • Lexi
    • 1988
    Renny Lister
    • Aunt Ulla
    • 1988
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Bausch
    • 1988
    Pat Heywood
    • Frau Muckle
    • 1988
    John Boswall
    John Boswall
    • Alois
    • 1988
    Sam Preston
    • Nicky
    • 1988
    Ryan Le Neveu
    • John Bielenberg
    • 1988
    Toby Lawson
    • Older Nicky
    • 1988
    Alastair Haley
    • Older Nicky
    • 1988
    Andrey Justice
    • Older John
    • 1988
    James Exell
    • Older John
    • 1988
    David Lyon
    • Kreuze
    • 1988
    Sam Kelly
    Sam Kelly
    • Karl Langbehn
    • 1988
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    • Trivia
      The only time a German accent is used is when Karl is making fun of Adolf Hitler.
    • Goofs
      Cockney accents were used to represent poor Germans in the countryside.
    • Alternate versions
      A DVD containing a shortened two-hour version was released by Guillotine Films in 2004.
    • Soundtracks
      Horst-Wessel-Lied
      Traditional tune, lyrics by Horst Wessel

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 16, 1988 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кристабель
    • Filming locations
      • Villach, Carinthia, Austria
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 29m(149 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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