The Debussy Film

The Debussy Film

The Debussy Film

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The Debussy Film

1965

1h 22m

7.6(11 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.

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Production Companies

BBC

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Oliver Reed

Claude Debussy

Oliver Reed

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Vladek Sheybal

Pierre Louÿs / Film Director

Vladek Sheybal

Acting

Annette Robertson

Gaby Dupont

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Izabella Telezynska

Madame Bardac

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Penny Service

Lily

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Vernon Dobtcheff

The Actor

Vernon Dobtcheff

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Stephanie Randall

Secretary

Stephanie Randall

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Jane Lumb

Saint Sebastian

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Yvonne Antrobus

Stage Lily

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Verity Edmett

Zohra, the slave girl

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Janet Fairhead

Chouchou at 13

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Alison Fiske

Maeterlinck's girlfriend

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Ian Flintoff

Stage Debussy

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Elna Pearl

Vasnier daughter

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Yvette Rees

Stage Madame Bardac

Yvette Rees

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Audrey Searle

Madame Vasnier

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Keith Smith

Reporter

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Fred Taylor

Monsieur Vasnier

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Costume & Make-Up

Victoria Russell

Chouchou (uncredited)

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