The Happy Valley
– In 1940 Kenya as their country prepares for war, the local aristocratic social set lives a decadent,..
In 1940 Kenya as their country prepares for war, the local aristocratic social set lives a decadent, self-indulgent lifestyle, that leads to murder. The same events were also dramatised in the feature film White Mischief, which was released seven months after the first transmission of The Happy Valley.
Language:
English
Director:
Ross Devenish
Writer:
David Reid
Main Actors:
Denholm Elliott, Holly Aird, Kathryn Pogson, Michael Byrne
Plot:
In Kenya, East Africa, the English aristocracy are famed for lavish parties where champagne, morphine and open affairs are in vogue. When a young girl learns of a murder within that circle, her life is made increasingly unpleasant by those involved.
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