A Question of Attribution

1h 11min

Drama

TV Movie

Sir Anthony Blunt, who was a Soviet agent for 25 years, is routinely questioned and gives no answers, but is knighted and works as Director of the Courtauld Institute, and presents his interrogator with a puzzle in the shape of a doubtful Titian painting. He also does art restoration work in Buckingham Palace, where he gets into an interesting conversation with HMQ.

Production Companies

BBC

GBH

Cast

James Fox

James Fox

Sir Anthony Blunt
Ann Beach

Ann Beach

Mrs. Chubb
John Cater

John Cater

Restorer (Robertson)
Gregory Floy

Gregory Floy

Radiologist
Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Lady at National Gallery
Anne Jameson

Anne Jameson

Blunt's Secretary
Mark Payton

Mark Payton

Phillips
Julia St. John

Julia St. John

Receptionist
Richard Bebb

Richard Bebb

Consultant

Release date

20th Oct 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English