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A Crack in the Ice

Plot: A comedy about injustice set in St Petersburg in 1839. The Tsar has tightened up security and mounted a round-the-clock guard at his palace - the Peter and Paul Fortress
Release Date: Tuesday, August 6 1985
40 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Michael HordernMichael Hordern. Michael Hordern was 73 in A Crack in the Ice as 'The Storyteller'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1995
Portrait of Freddie JonesFreddie Jones. Freddie Jones was 57 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Lt. Col. Svinin'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 12 1927 –
Died: Tue, Jul 09 2019
Portrait of Michael BryantMichael Bryant. Michael Bryant was 57 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Gen. Kokoshkin'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1928 –
Died: Thu, Apr 25 2002
Portrait of Benjamin WhitrowBenjamin Whitrow. Benjamin Whitrow was 48 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Capt. Kirov'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1937 –
Died: Thu, Sep 28 2017
Portrait of Christopher StrauliChristopher Strauli. Christopher Strauli was 39 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Capt. Miller'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1946
Portrait of Timothy SpallTimothy Spall. Timothy Spall was 28 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Pte. Postnikov'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 27 1957
Portrait of Don HendersonDon Henderson. Don Henderson was 52 in A Crack in the Ice as 'The Peasant'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 10 1932 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1997
Portrait of Bryan PringleBryan Pringle. Bryan Pringle was 50 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Supt. of Police'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1935 –
Died: Wed, May 15 2002
Portrait of Tony CaunterTony Caunter. Tony Caunter was 47 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Sgt. Platov'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 22 1937 –
Died: Mon, Oct 13 2025
Portrait of Peter BaylissPeter Bayliss. Peter Bayliss was 63 in A Crack in the Ice as 'The Bishop'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 27 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jul 29 2002
Portrait of Robert BurbageRobert Burbage. Robert Burbage was 21 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Kokoshkin's Aide'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1964
Portrait of Nicholas GecksNicholas Gecks. Nicholas Gecks was 33 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Svinin's Aide'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 09 1952
Portrait of Michael TroughtonMichael Troughton. Michael Troughton was 30 in A Crack in the Ice as '1st Guard'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 02 1955
Portrait of Garry CooperGarry Cooper. Garry Cooper was 30 in A Crack in the Ice as '2nd Guard'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 02 1955
Portrait of Ivan StewardIvan Steward. Ivan Steward was >> in A Crack in the Ice as 'Police Constable'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric RichardEric Richard. Eric Richard was 45 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Hospital Orderly'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 27 1940
Portrait of Tim BarkerTim Barker. Tim Barker was 38 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Prisoner'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of Ken SharrockKen Sharrock. Ken Sharrock was 34 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Kirov's Driver'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1950 –
Died: Tue, Nov 29 2005
Portrait of Pete PostlethwaitePete Postlethwaite. Pete Postlethwaite was 39 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Painter'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1946 –
Died: Sun, Jan 02 2011

Crew

Portrait of Anthony Garner Anthony Garner . Anthony Garner was >> in A Crack in the Ice as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronald EyreRonald Eyre. Ronald Eyre was 56 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1929 –
Died: Wed, Apr 08 1992
Portrait of Nikolai LeskovNikolai Leskov. Nikolai Leskov would have been no older than 64 in A Crack in the Ice as 'Book'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 16 1831 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1895