france,based on novel or book,infidelity,cheating,world war i,miniseries,love affair,united kingdom,historical drama,1910s,trench warfare

Birdsong (2012)

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As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Eddie Redmayne
    Stephen Wraysford Eddie Redmayne
  • Profile picture of Clémence Poésy
    Isabelle Azaire Clémence Poésy
  • Profile picture of Matthew Goode
    Captain Gray Matthew Goode
  • Profile picture of Joseph Mawle
    Jack Firebrace Joseph Mawle
  • Profile picture of Richard Madden
    Captain Weir Richard Madden
  • Profile picture of Thomas Turgoose
    Private Tipper Thomas Turgoose
  • Profile picture of George MacKay
    Private Douglas George MacKay
  • Profile picture of Simon Nehan
    Evans Simon Nehan
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2012

2 episodes

Season 1 of Birdsong premiered on January 22, 2012

As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.

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Keywords

  • france
  • based on novel or book
  • infidelity
  • cheating
  • world war i
  • miniseries
  • love affair
  • united kingdom
  • historical drama
  • 1910s
  • trench warfare