Small Zones

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Small Zones is a BBC feature film set against the grim background of unemployment in Hull in 1986. Jenny is a lively young woman, but her husband's violent behaviour is crushing her spirit. A thousand miles away in Russia another young woman, Irina Ratushinskaya, is serving hard labour for writing poetry. When Jenny reads her poems, the images they create of Irina's life in prison affect her more than anyone understands. Small Zones was filmed over a one month period on location in Humberside and at Spurn Head, beginning on 07 November 1988.

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS: Sean Bean...........................Vic Suzanna Hamilton....................Irina Catherine Neilson...................Jenny Barrie Houghton.....................Priest Angela Walsh........................Tracey William Ilkley......................Mike Christopher Saul....................Bill Yeadon Tony Wreddon........................Doctor Adrian Hood.........................Youth in Market Haley Burch.........................Val Chuck Foley.........................Bill Maggie Lane.........................Woman at Refuge Nigel Betts.........................Policeman at Refuge Bryn Ellis..........................Trawlerman Stephanie Turner....................Podust Ania Marson.........................Lazareva Amanda Orton........................Abrutiene Belinda Sinclair....................Velikanova Cate Fowler.........................Dr. Volkova John Blakey.........................Igor Leon Lissek.........................Yershov Michael Poole.......................Girl's father Rod Lewis...........................Guards Mark Aspinall....................... Ian East............................

PRODUCTION CREDITS: Directed by..................... Michael Whyte Written by...................... Jim Hawkins From an Original Idea by........ Simon Thirsk Music by........................ Robert Lockhart Script Editor................... Colin Ludlow Photography..................... Kevin Rowley Designer........................ Don Taylor Producer........................ Terry Coles Production Year................. 04 March 1990 (BBC2 - Screen Two)

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