Reunion at Fairborough

1985 film by Herbert Wise

Reunion at Fairborough

Genre| Romantic drama
Written by| Albert Ruben
Directed by| Herbert Wise
Starring|

* Robert Mitchum
* Deborah Kerr

Music by| Nigel Hess
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Executive producers|

* Alan King
* Alan Wagner

Producer| William Hill
Production locations|

* Cambridge
* Chobham
* London
* Shere, Surrey

Cinematography| Tony Imi
Editor| Brian Smedley-Aston
Running time| 110 minutes
Production companies|

* Centerpoint Productions
* Consolidated Entertainment
* HBO Premiere Films
* Columbia Pictures Television

Original release
Network| HBO
Release| May 12, 1985 (1985-05-12)

Reunion at Fairborough is a 1985 American romantic drama television film directed by Herbert Wise, written by Albert Ruben, and starring Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr.[1][2][3] It premiered on HBO on May 12, 1985.

## Plot

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After 40 years, a disillusioned American World War II veteran returns to England for a U.S. Army Air Forces reunion, where he is reunited with his ex-lover, and learns he is a father and a grandfather.

## Cast

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* Robert Mitchum as Carl Hostrup
* Deborah Kerr as Sally Wells Grant
* Red Buttons as "Jiggs" Quealy
* Judi Trott as Sheila
* Barry Morse as Nathan Barsky
* Shane Rimmer as Joe Szyluk
* Don Fellows as Duffy
* Manning Redwood as Colonel Brigard
* Ed Devereaux as George Klass
* Helen Horton as Mrs. Bigard

## Reception

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David Parkinson of Radio Times awarded the film three stars out of five.[4]

## References

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1. ^ O'Connor, John J. (23 May 1985). "HBO Drama Reunites Wartime Lovers". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
2. ^ Jarvis, Jeff (13 May 1985). "Picks and Pans Review: Reunion at Fairborough". People. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
3. ^ Terry, Clifford (12 June 1986). "Mitchum, Kerr Hold 'Reunion'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
4. ^ Parkinson, David. "Reunion at Fairborough". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

## External links

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* Reunion at Fairborough at IMDb
* Reunion at Fairborough at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed by Herbert Wise

* A Fear of Strangers (1964)
* The Barber of Seville (1968)
* The Soldier’s Tale (1968)
* The Exiles (1969)
* Man of Straw (1972)
* The Lovers! (1973)
* Vienna 1900 (1973–1974)
* The Gathering Storm (1974)
* The Secret Agent (1975)
* I, Claudius (1976)
* The Norman Conquests (1977)
* Julius Caesar (1979)
* Caleb Williams (1980)
* Skokie (1981)
* Death of an Expert Witness (1983)
* Pope John Paul II (1984)
* Reunion at Fairborough (1985)
* The Christmas Tree (1986)
* Welcome Home, Bobby (1986)
* The Woman in Black (1989)
* Life After Life (1990)
* House of Glass (1992)
* Breaking the Code (1996)
* The 10th Kingdom (2000)

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