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Sword of Honour

1967-01-02 en
DramaWar & Politics
Sword of Honour is a three-part miniseries produced as part of the anthology Theatre 625, and broadcast on BBC2, based on Evelyn Waugh's 1952–61 novels of the same name. It stars Edward Woodward as 35-year-old Englishman Guy Crouchback, who returns home from Italy at the start of WWII, determined to fight the good fight. Horrified by Nazi barbarism and emotionally shattered by a painful divorce, Crouchback eagerly accepts a post with the elite Royal Corps of Halberdiers.

Novel

Evelyn Waugh

Producer

Michael Bakewell

based on novel or book world war ii period drama

Status

Ended

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • BBC