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The Wood Demon

A luncheon party gathers to celebrate a wealthy unmarried man's birthday; his sister hopes he'll marry Sonya, the daughter of a selfish gout-ridden old professor who makes life Hell for his son George and his young wife, Helen. At the luncheon is Khrushchov, a passionate environmentalist, called "the Wood Demon" by all, in love with Sonya and she with him, but neither will say it. Two weeks later there's a family meeting at the professor's estate; two weeks after that, a supper at the cabin of Dyadin, who's cheerful to all. George, Helen, Sonya, and Khrushchov are each suffocating. Can any of them take action?

Top Cast

  • Ian Holm

    Ian Holm

    Khrushchov

  • Francesca Annis

    Francesca Annis

    Helen

  • Ronald Hines

    Ronald Hines

    Voynitsky

  • Angela Pleasence

    Angela Pleasence

    Julia

  • Ronald Fraser

    Ronald Fraser

    Serbryakov

  • Donal McCann

    Donal McCann

    Theodore

  • Cyril Luckham

    Cyril Luckham

    Orlovsky

  • Geoffrey Bayldon

    Geoffrey Bayldon

    Dyadin

  • Daphne Heard

    Daphne Heard

Overview

A luncheon party gathers to celebrate a wealthy unmarried man's birthday; his sister hopes he'll marry Sonya, the daughter of a selfish gout-ridden old professor who makes life Hell for his son George and his young wife, Helen. At the luncheon is Khrushchov, a passionate environmentalist, called "the Wood Demon" by all, in love with Sonya and she with him, but neither will say it. Two weeks later there's a family meeting at the professor's estate; two weeks after that, a supper at the cabin of Dyadin, who's cheerful to all. George, Helen, Sonya, and Khrushchov are each suffocating. Can any of them take action?

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