Secret Orchards | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | William Trevor |
Directed by | Richard Loncraine |
Starring | |
Country of origin | England |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | James Brabazon |
Cinematography | Peter Hannan |
Editor | Paul Green |
Production company | Granada Television [1] |
Original release | |
Release | 1979 |
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