Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)
The singular life of Beryl Markham - renowned aviatrix, author and adventurer
- Date of release
- 1988-05-15
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 3h 12m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Tony Richardson
Casting
- Stefanie Powers — Beryl Clutterbuck Markham
- Claire Bloom — Lady Delamere
- Peter Bowles — Lord Jack Carberry
- Brian Cox — Jack Purves
- Niamh Cusack — Clara Clutterbuck
- Trevor Eve — Denys Finch Hatton
- Frederic Forrest — Raoul Schumacher
- James Fox — Mansfield Markham
- Rupert Frazer — Duke of Gloucester
- Joseph Mydell — Kibii
- Sverre Anker Ousdal — Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke
- Nicola Pagett — Emma Orchardson
Interesting facts
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun is a 1988 American-British TV mini-series starring Stefanie Powers. It was directed by Tony Richardson and was written by journalist James Fox and screenwriter Allan Scott, based on interviews Fox conducted when researching White Mischief. It was filmed on location in Limuru, Kenya. It traces Beryl's life from a 20-year-old equestrian to a lonely 82-year-old and focuses more on her personal life than her achievements as an aviator.
Production
It was one of a number of productions where Jack Thompson played a romantic leading man to an American star.
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