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The House

Set in 1884, and based on the assumption that Britain is one of the Baltic states between Russia and Latvia, making it part of Europe instead of an off-shore island. It is winter 1884. To gain access to the sea, England has declared war on Latvia and believes herself to be winning. But Russia has sided with Latvia and England is doomed. The action takes place on New Year’s Eve in a country house on the Anglo-Latvian border. The guests are a cross section of the ruling classes.

Top Cast

  • Stephen Rea

    Stephen Rea

    The Soldier

  • Jonathan Cecil

    Jonathan Cecil

    Bishop Wooler

  • Nigel Hawthorne

    Nigel Hawthorne

    General Fagg

  • Dudley Sutton

    Dudley Sutton

    Mr. Janek

  • Alun Armstrong

    Alun Armstrong

    Mr. Smeth

  • Caroline Embling

    Caroline Embling

    Miss Von Eisen / Village Girl

  • Diana Hardcastle

    Diana Hardcastle

    Mrs. Janek

  • Ingrid Pitt

    Ingrid Pitt

    Countess Von Eisen

  • Roderic Leigh

    Roderic Leigh

    Lairdlaw

Overview

Set in 1884, and based on the assumption that Britain is one of the Baltic states between Russia and Latvia, making it part of Europe instead of an off-shore island. It is winter 1884. To gain access to the sea, England has declared war on Latvia and believes herself to be winning. But Russia has sided with Latvia and England is doomed. The action takes place on New Year’s Eve in a country house on the Anglo-Latvian border. The guests are a cross section of the ruling classes.

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