A Question of Attribution

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.

Cast

James Fox

as Sir Anthony Blunt

Prunella Scales

as H.M.Q.

Geoffrey Palmer

as Donleavy

David Calder

as Chubb

Ann Beach

as Mrs. Chubb

John Cater

as Restorer (Robertson)

Edward de Souza

as Collins

Jason Flemyng

as Colin

Gregory Floy

as Radiologist

Barbara Hicks

as Lady at National Gallery

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