How Many Miles to Babylon?
Drama
Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-mart...
Director
Moira Armstrong
Writers
Jennifer Johnston, Derek Mahon
Stars
Siân Phillips, Barry Foster, Alan MacNaughtan
Release Date
February 26, 1982
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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🎭 Top Cast
Siân Phillips
as Mrs. Alicia Moore
Barry Foster
as Major Glendinning
Alan MacNaughtan
as Mr. Frederick Moore
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Alex
Christopher Fairbank
as Jerry
David Gwillim
as Bennett
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Patrick Hannaway
as Sergeant Barry
Kevin Moore
as Corporal O'Keefe
Frank Williams
as Angry Major
Philip Fox
as Padre
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Ballinacor, County Wicklow, Ireland
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
🏷️ Keywords
friendship between menworld war oneindependent filmbased on book
🎯 Categories
Drama
💡 Did You Know?
This was originally announced as a major theatrical release in 1976 with Bo Wildeberg directing.
📖 Synopsis
Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-mart...