West Germany 1969. Willy Brandt begins his brief but remarkable career as the first left-of-centre Chancellor for nearly forty years. Always present but rarely noticed is Gunter Guillaume, Brandt's devoted personal assistant - and no less devoted in his other role, spying on Brandt for the Stasi.
Cast/Performers
Andrew Bridgmont (Reinhard Wilke), Patrick Drury (Willy Brandt), Richard Hope (Horst Ehmke), William Hoyland (Herbert Wehner), Ed Hughes (Arno Kretschmann), David Mallinson (Helmut Schmidt), Aidan McArdle (Gunter Guillaume), James Quinn (Ulrich Bauhaus), Rupert Vansittart (Hans-Dietrich Genscher)
Creatives/Company
Author: Michael Frayn Producer: Sheffield Theatres Director: Paul Miller Design: Simon Daw Lighting: Mark Doubleday Music(s): Ben Ringham, Max Ringham Sound(s): Ben Ringham, Max Ringham
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