Anglo-Saxon Attitudes

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  • 1992
  • 1 Season
  • 6.5  (186)

Anglo-Saxon Attitudes is a British television drama series produced by Euston Films Ltd in 1969. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Angus Wilson, and it was directed by John Glenister. The series consists of six episodes, each running for approximately 50 minutes.

The show is set in England during the 1950s, and it revolves around the life of Gerald Middleton, a historian who is struggling to come to terms with his past. The series explores themes of family, love, and betrayal, as well as the complexities of human relationships.

Gerald Middleton (played by Richard Johnson) is a respected historian who has dedicated his life to studying the Anglo-Saxon era. However, his personal life is in disarray. He is unhappily married to Inge (played by Birgitta Valberg), a German

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Anglo-Saxon Attitudes: Episode 3
3. Anglo-Saxon Attitudes: Episode 3
May 24, 1992
With an angry confrontation between Robin and his brother-in-law and emotional entrances by Elvira and Larrie, a soiree thrown by Marie Helene ends in disaster for all three of the Middleton children. Gerald reconnects with Dollie after years of separation and finally learns the unambiguous truth about the Melpham idol.
Anglo-Saxon Attitudes: Episode 2
2. Anglo-Saxon Attitudes: Episode 2
May 17, 1992
Over Gerald's objections, Inge Middleton invites the conniving Larrie to stay with her at the family estate--not knowing that Larrie and her favorite son, John, are secretly lovers. Meanwhile, trying to uncover the truth about the Melpham idol, Gerald visits Professor Portway's widow, Lilian, in France.
Anglo-Saxon Attitudes: Episode 1
1. Anglo-Saxon Attitudes: Episode 1
May 12, 1992
At age 60, disillusioned with academia and estranged from his family, retired historian Gerald Middleton looks back on the summer of 1912. Then, as a young man, he witnessed the discovery of a phallic idol in the excavated grave of a medieval bishop and fell in love with Dollie, his best friend's fianc?e.
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  • Premiere Date
    May 12, 1992
  • IMDB Rating
    6.5  (186)