Beloved Enemy
Synopsis
A cool hard study of 'the art of the deal' on a global scale. Sir Peter, the chillingly affable chief exec of big British multi-national UKM, learns that the Soviet Union's chief scientists are in London with government credit to spend. He's keen to flog them a tyre-production plant. based in the Ukraine, which will unshackle UKM from bothersome unions at home. But at the negotiating table, it fast becomes apparent that the Soviets are more interested in the laser technology UKM employs to vulcanise their tyres; and Peter starts to foresee a new future in military aerospace for his ever fiexible firm.
Top Cast
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Graham Crowden
Sir Peter
Tony Doyle
Blake
Oscar Quitak
Teddy Whitaker, M. P.
Steven Berkoff
Kozlov
George Pravda
Pervitsky
Jerry Harte
Kettner
Malcolm Ingram
Clive
Malcolm Ingram
Bob
Wendy Gifford
Barbara
Larry Hoodekoff
Boris
Czeslaw Grocholski
Vasin
Jiří Stanislav
Russian Interpreter
Philippa Jarvis
English Interpreter
Glenn Williams
Waters
Richard Bebb
Robbie
Eileen Helsby
Maggie
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alan Clarke
- Screenplay & Story
- David Leland
- Original Title
- Beloved Enemy
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alan Clarke
David Leland, Charles Levinson
Barry McCann, Elmer Cossey
Tariq Anwar
Keith Williams
Department Leadership Roster
Alan Clarke
Director
David Leland
Screenplay
Tariq Anwar
Editor
Keith Williams
Producer
Charles Levinson
Writer
Barry McCann
Director of Photography
Elmer Cossey
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beloved Enemy
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What is Beloved Enemy about?
A cool hard study of 'the art of the deal' on a global scale. Sir Peter, the chillingly affable chief exec of big British multi-national UKM, learns that the Soviet Union's chief scientists are in London with government credit to spend. He's keen to flog them a tyre-production plant. based in the Ukraine, which will unshackle UKM from bothersome unions at home. But at the negotiating table, it fast becomes apparent that the Soviets are more interested in the laser technology UKM employs to vulcanise their tyres; and Peter starts to foresee a new future in military aerospace for his ever fiexible firm.
Who directed Beloved Enemy?
Beloved Enemy was directed by Alan Clarke.
Who stars in Beloved Enemy?
The principal cast of Beloved Enemy includes Graham Crowden, Tony Doyle, Oscar Quitak, Steven Berkoff, George Pravda.
When was Beloved Enemy released and how long is it?
Beloved Enemy was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 9m.
Is Beloved Enemy based on a book or true story?
Beloved Enemy is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Charles Levinson".