A Captive in the Land
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A Captive in the Land is a 1993 film based on a novel by James Aldridge
, starring Sam Waterston
as Royce, Aleksandr Potapov as Averyanov, and Keir Giles
as Squadron Leader
Cook. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
. Directed by John Berry. Screenplay by Lee Gold.
James Aldridge
Harold Edward James Aldridge was a multi-award–winning Australian author and journalist whose World War II despatches were published worldwide and formed the basis of several of his novels, including the prize-winning The Sea Eagle about Australian troops in Crete.Aldridge was born in White Hills,...
, starring Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Samuel Atkinson "Sam" Waterston is an American actor and occasional producer and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Sydney Schanberg in 1984's The Killing Fields, and his Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning portrayal of Jack McCoy...
as Royce, Aleksandr Potapov as Averyanov, and Keir Giles
Keir Giles
Keir Giles, born on 26 January 1968, is a British writer and academic, and current Director of the Conflict Studies Research Centre.Before his academic career, Giles worked as an actor with Gorky Film Studios, appearing in A Captive in the Land and other productions.-External links:* * through...
as Squadron Leader
Squadron Leader
Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
Cook. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
1991 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Roman Polanski *Férid Boughedir *Whoopi Goldberg *Margaret Menegoz *Natalia Negoda *Alan Parker *Jean-Paul Rappeneau *Hans Dieter Seidel *Vittorio Storaro...
. Directed by John Berry. Screenplay by Lee Gold.
Cast
- Sam WaterstonSam WaterstonSamuel Atkinson "Sam" Waterston is an American actor and occasional producer and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Sydney Schanberg in 1984's The Killing Fields, and his Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning portrayal of Jack McCoy...
- Royce - Aleksandr Potapov - Averyanov
- Keir GilesKeir GilesKeir Giles, born on 26 January 1968, is a British writer and academic, and current Director of the Conflict Studies Research Centre.Before his academic career, Giles worked as an actor with Gorky Film Studios, appearing in A Captive in the Land and other productions.-External links:* * through...
- Cook - Tony HallTony HallTony Hall may refer to:* Tony P. Hall , U.S. politician, representative and ambassador* Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead , chief executive of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London...
- RAF Plane Crew - Victor Ignatyev - Chukchee
- Aleksei Ivashchenko - RAF Plane Crew
- Albert Kondratyev - Chukchee
- Sofron Yefimov - Chukchee
- A. Lielise - RAF Plane Crew
- Lyutsiya Dzhangaliyeva - Chukchee
- V. Muratov - RAF Plane Loadmaster
- L. Tregub - RAF Plane Crew