Shades of Greene | |
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Starring |
John Gielgud Leo McKern Virginia McKenna Paul Scofield Roy Kinnear |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Original release | 9 September 1975 | – 10 February 1976
Shades of Greene is a British television series based on short stories written by the author Graham Greene. The series began in 1975, with each hour-long episode featuring a dramatisation of one of Greene's stories, many of which dealt with issues such as guilt and the Catholic faith, as well as looking at life in general. Actors to have appeared in the series include John Gielgud, Leo McKern, Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, and Roy Kinnear.
The series began on 9 September 1975 and ran for two seasons.
The series was broadcast by the Nine Network in Australia.
These 18 short stories were re-published in their original form, with cast list and names of dramatiser and director, in the collection Shades of Greene jointly by The Bodley Head and William Heinemann, London, in 1975.