How Many Miles to Babylon?
Synopsis
Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-martialed for desertion, and Alex is put in charge of the firing squad.
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Alex Moore
Christopher Fairbank
Jerry Crowe
Siân Phillips
Mrs Alicia Moore
Alan MacNaughtan
Mr Frederick Moore
Barry Foster
Major Glendinning
David Gwillim
Bennett
Patrick Hannaway
Sergeant Barry
Kevin Moore
Corporal O'Keefe
Frank Williams
Angry Major
Philip Fox
Padre
Claude Le Saché
French Cafe Proprietor
Ray Callaghan
Cave
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Moira Armstrong
- Screenplay & Story
- Jennifer Johnston, Derek Mahon
- Original Score
- Geoffrey Burgon
- Original Title
- How Many Miles to Babylon?
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Moira Armstrong
Jennifer Johnston, Derek Mahon
Geoffrey Burgon
John Hooper
Ken Pearce
Innes Lloyd
Department Leadership Roster
Moira Armstrong
Director
Innes Lloyd
Producer
Geoffrey Burgon
Original Music Composer
Ken Pearce
Editor
John Hooper
Director of Photography
David Myerscough-Jones
Production Design
Raymond Hughes
Costume Design
Derek Mahon
Writer
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What is How Many Miles to Babylon? about?
Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-martialed for desertion, and Alex is put in charge of the firing squad.
Who directed How Many Miles to Babylon??
How Many Miles to Babylon? was directed by Moira Armstrong.
Who stars in How Many Miles to Babylon??
The principal cast of How Many Miles to Babylon? includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Christopher Fairbank, Siân Phillips, Alan MacNaughtan, Barry Foster.
When was How Many Miles to Babylon? released and how long is it?
How Many Miles to Babylon? was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for How Many Miles to Babylon??
The original motion picture soundtrack for How Many Miles to Babylon? was composed by Geoffrey Burgon.
Is How Many Miles to Babylon? based on a book or true story?
How Many Miles to Babylon? is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Jennifer Johnston".