Act of Will | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | Act of Will by Barbara Taylor Bradford |
Written by | Jill Hyem |
Directed by | Don Sharp |
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Composer | Barrie Guard |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Executive producer | Tom Donald |
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Running time | 200 mins |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 15 September – 6 October 1989 |
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It was the last directing credit for Sharp. [2]
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