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'''''Saigon: Year of the Cat''''' is a British television drama from 1983, produced by [[Thames Television]] for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. It is directed by [[Stephen Frears]], written by [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]], and stars [[Judi Dench]], [[Frederic Forrest]], [[E. G. Marshall]], [[Wallace Shawn]], [[Chic Murray]], and [[Rong Wongsawan]].
'''''Saigon: Year of the Cat''''' is a British television drama from 1983, produced by [[Thames Television]] for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. It is directed by [[Stephen Frears]], written by [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]], and stars [[Judi Dench]], [[Frederic Forrest]], [[E. G. Marshall]], [[Wallace Shawn]], [[Chic Murray]], and [[Rong Wongsawan]].


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
The year is 1974, and Barbara Dean ([[Judi Dench]]), a British assistant manager in a foreign bank in [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], begins a relationship with American Bob Chesneau ([[Frederic Forrest]]). She quickly realises that he works for the CIA and he knows that the fall of South Vietnam is very near.
The year is 1974, and Barbara Dean ([[Judi Dench]]), a British assistant manager in a foreign bank in [[Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], begins a relationship with American Bob Chesneau ([[Frederic Forrest]]). She quickly realises that he works for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and he knows that the fall of [[South Vietnam]] is very near.


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Saigon: Year of the Cat
Screenplay byDavid Hare
Directed byStephen Frears
StarringJudi Dench
Frederic Forrest
Chic Murray
Wallace Shawn
Theme music composerGeorge Fenton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMichael Dunlop
David Hare
Verity Lambert
CinematographyJim Howlett
EditorOscar Webb
Running time105 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
Release29 November 1983 (1983-11-29)

Saigon: Year of the Cat is a British television drama from 1983, produced by Thames Television for ITV. It is directed by Stephen Frears, written by David Hare, and stars Judi Dench, Frederic Forrest, E. G. Marshall, Wallace Shawn, Chic Murray, and Rong Wongsawan.

Synopsis[edit]

The year is 1974, and Barbara Dean (Judi Dench), a British assistant manager in a foreign bank in Saigon, begins a relationship with American Bob Chesneau (Frederic Forrest). She quickly realises that he works for the CIA and he knows that the fall of South Vietnam is very near.

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