Poster of The Absence of War

The Absence of War

Plot: Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the campaign trail of a general election
Release Date: Thursday, May 18 1995
29 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John ThawJohn Thaw
John Thaw was
53 in The Absence of War
as 'George Jones'.
Sat, Jan 03 1942 –
Thu, Feb 21 2002
Portrait of Richard PascoRichard Pasco
Richard Pasco was
68 in The Absence of War
as 'Malcolm Pryce'.
Sun, Jul 18 1926 –
Wed, Nov 12 2014
Portrait of Nicholas DayNicholas Day
Nicholas Day was
52 in The Absence of War
as 'Charles Kendrick'.
Fri, Dec 04 1942
Portrait of Michael ByrneMichael Byrne
Michael Byrne was
51 in The Absence of War
as 'Bryden Thomas'.
Sun, Nov 07 1943
Portrait of Saskia WickhamSaskia Wickham
Saskia Wickham was
28 in The Absence of War
as 'Mary Housego'.
Sat, Jan 14 1967
Portrait of Barbara Leigh-HuntBarbara Leigh-Hunt
Barbara Leigh-Hunt was
59 in The Absence of War
as 'Gwenda Aaron'.
Sat, Dec 14 1935
Portrait of Clare HigginsClare Higgins
Clare Higgins was
39 in The Absence of War
as 'Lindsay Fontaine'.
Thu, Nov 10 1955
Portrait of Paul MoriartyPaul Moriarty
Paul Moriarty was
48 in The Absence of War
as 'Andrew Buchan'.
Sun, May 19 1946
Portrait of Alastair GalbraithAlastair Galbraith
Alastair Galbraith was
>> in The Absence of War
as 'Bruce'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George HarrisGeorge Harris
George Harris was
45 in The Absence of War
as 'Colin Fontaine'.
Thu, Oct 20 1949
Portrait of Aorja HarrisAorja Harris
Aorja Harris was
>> in The Absence of War
as 'Lindsay's Child'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elior HarrisElior Harris
Elior Harris was
>> in The Absence of War
as 'Lindsay's Child'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oliver Ford DaviesOliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies was
55 in The Absence of War
as 'Oliver Dix'.
Sat, Aug 12 1939
Portrait of Stephen BoxerStephen Boxer
Stephen Boxer was
44 in The Absence of War
as 'Newscaster'.
Fri, May 19 1950
Portrait of Jon SilvermanJon Silverman
Jon Silverman was
>> in The Absence of War
as 'Political Correspondent'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tyrone HugginsTyrone Huggins
Tyrone Huggins was
>> in The Absence of War
as 'Trevor Avery'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judith CokeJudith Coke
Judith Coke was
>> in The Absence of War
as 'Carole Kendrick'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin JarvisMartin Jarvis
Martin Jarvis was
53 in The Absence of War
as 'Linus Frank'.
Mon, Aug 04 1941
Portrait of Judy DamasJudy Damas
Judy Damas was
>> in The Absence of War
as 'Waitress'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark ChapmanMark Chapman
Mark Chapman was
40 in The Absence of War
as 'Naval Officer'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955

Crew

Portrait of Richard EyreRichard Eyre
Richard Eyre was
52 in The Absence of War
as 'Director'
Sun, Mar 28 1943
Portrait of Andrew DunnAndrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn was
38 in The Absence of War
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Apr 12 1957
Portrait of David HareDavid Hare
David Hare was
47 in The Absence of War
as 'Writer'
Thu, Jun 05 1947
Portrait of Richard HartleyRichard Hartley
Richard Hartley was
50 in The Absence of War
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Jul 28 1944