When the Actors Come

Overview

On a cold day in January 1850, a group of travelling actors arrive out of the snow at the remote country estate of Count Horvath, in eastern Hungary. The Count is delighted to have an excuse for re-opening the old family theatre, closed since his childhood. But other members of his household wonder whether these unexpected guests should be made quite so welcome.

Cast

Manning Wilson

Narrator

Alec McCowen

The Count

John Woodnutt

Jozsef

David McGaw

Gyula

Duncan Lamont

Kasmer

Michael Graham Cox

Ignac

Oliver Cotton

Istvan

Zena Walker

Eva

Nitza Shaul

Eszter

Ursula Howells

Barbara Karolina