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BBC Play of the Month•Season 8•Episode 8

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

8.4/10 · 12 votesMay 16, 1973

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 8•+1.0 vs season avg

Grusha sacrifices her happiness and dignity for the sake of an abandoned child she takes as her own.

Directed byBill Hays

Written byMargarete Steffin, Eric Bentley

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Season 8 Episodes10

The Millionairess

Hedda Gabler

King Oedipus

The Magistrate

The Adventures of Don Quixote

Candide

A Room with a View

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The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Duchess of Malfi

Peer Gynt

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Cedric Messina

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Bill Hays

Director

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Margarete Steffin

Writer

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Eric Bentley

Writer

Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht

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Episode Summary

"The Caucasian Chalk Circle" is episode 8 of BBC Play of the Month season 8. It scored 8.4/10 from 12 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Bill Hays and written by Margarete Steffin, Eric Bentley, it aired on May 16, 1973.

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