The Falklands Factor (1983)
Is there nothing new under the sun? 1770. The South Atlantic. A fleet sets sail from Buenos Aires to expel the British forces and reconquer the Falkland Islands. A major international crisis explodes. What follows may sound strangely familiar, but is firmly based on the historical record and the actual speeches and writings of the time.
- Date of release
- 1983-04-26
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- History, War, Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Colin Bucksey
Casting
- Warren Clarke — Narrator
- Donald Pleasence — Dr. Samuel Johnson
- Malcolm Terris — Mr. Dowdeswell M.P.
- Christopher Ellison — First M.P.
- Angus MacKay — Second M.P.
- Terence Rigby — William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
- James Grout — William Strahan
- Alun Lewis — Hockey
- Nicholas Gecks — Blanding
- David Purcell — A Beggar
- Julia McCarthy — Mrs. Williams
- John Bird — Lord North
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