
The Cellar and the Almond Tree (1970)

The Cellar and the Almond Tree
The Countess lives in her East European palace, oblivious to the new regime that has moved in. After the war Volubin, a Marxist writer, is instructed to obtain from her the keys to her wine-cellar, which are needed for a celebration dinner. First shown in 1970, this play charts the transition of dictatorial power in the 20th century.
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The Cellar and the Almond Tree
1970 / 1 hr 20 minThe Countess lives in her East European palace, oblivious to the new regime that has moved in. After the war Volubin, a Marxist writer, is instructed to obtain from her the keys to her wine-cellar, which are needed for a celebration dinner. First shown in 1970, this play charts the transition of dictatorial power in the 20th century.
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Director
Alan Bridges
Cast
Celia Johnson, Peter Vaughan
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