Birdsong (series) (2012)
Release Year: 2012
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Philip Martin
Writer: Abi Morgan, Sebastian Faulks
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Veronica Castillo
Executive Producer: Ann Skinner, Eric Fellner, Juliette Howell, Lucy Richer, Rebecca Eaton, Sebastian Faulks, Simon Relph, Tim Bevan
Companies: Universal Television, Working Title Television
Genre: Drama, Romance, War, War & Politics
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: 1910s, based on novel or book, cheating, france, historical drama, infidelity, love affair, miniseries, trench warfare, united kingdom, world war i
Story
Birdsong follows the story of an English soldier named Stephen Wraysford who fights in the trenches of northern France during World War I. Haunted by memories of his past, we learn that he had a forbidden love affair with a French woman before the war began. The miniseries explores the horrors of trench warfare and the impact of Stephen's affair on his present life.
Summary
Birdsong is a historical drama miniseries set during World War I, based on Sebastian Faulks' novel of the same name. Directed by Philip Martin in 2012, it is a story of forbidden love, guilt, and redemption amidst the brutal realities of trench warfare. The series explores themes of infidelity, cheating, and the lasting impact of past actions on one's present life.
