Shadow on the Sun
Brief Synopsis
A miniseries for CBS detailing the life of Beryl Markham, famed adventurer, pilot, and horse trainer who was linked romantically with some of the most celebrated people of her time.
Cast & Crew
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Stefanie Powers
Beryl Markham
Claire Bloom
Lady Florence Delamere
Peter Bowles
Jack Carberry
Brian Cox
Alexander "Jock" Purves
Niamh Cusack
Clara Clutterback
Trevor Eve
Denys Finch Hatton
Film Details
Also Known As
Beryl Markham Story, The, Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun, Shadow on the Sun: The Life of Beryl Markham, A
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; London Weekend Television Productions; New World Television Productions
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Nairobi, Kenya
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A miniseries for CBS detailing the life of Beryl Markham, famed adventurer, pilot, and horse trainer who was linked romantically with some of the most celebrated people of her time.
Cast
Stefanie Powers
Beryl Markham
Claire Bloom
Lady Florence Delamere
Peter Bowles
Jack Carberry
Brian Cox
Alexander "Jock" Purves
Niamh Cusack
Clara Clutterback
Trevor Eve
Denys Finch Hatton
Frederic Forrest
Raoul Schumacher
James Fox
Mansfield Markham
Rupert Fraser
Prince Henry
Joseph Mydell
Kibii
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Bror Blixen
Nicola Pagett
Emma Orchardson
John Rubinstein
Arthur Cane
Peter Sands
Prince Of Wales
Jack Thompson
Tom Campbell Black
Frederick Treves
Lord Delamare
Timothy West
Captain Charles Baldwin Clutterback
Tamara Asseyev
Baroness Karen Von Blixen
Serena Mcguinness
Beryl Markham--As A Child
Alix Daykin
Beryl Markham--As A Young Man
Alexander Mcguinness
Younger Richard
Duncan Lindsay
Older Richard
Richard Olivier
Young Delamere
David Drewes
1st Delamere Son
Ross Withey
2nd Delamere Son
Kuldeep Bhakoo
Roshan Patel
John De Villiers
Eden
Timian Alsaker
Director
Richard Blomfield
Major Browning
Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs Markham
David Neville
Anthony Markham
Bryan Epsom
Brown-Williams
Fergus Brazier
1st Gervase
Jason Carter
2nd Gervase
Helen Fraser
June Carberry
Sid Onyulo
Arap Maina
Jimmy Allan Masumba
1st Kibii
Nicholas Ndungu
2nd Kibii
Crew
John Addison
Music
Peter Allwork
Camera Operator
Timian Alsaker
Production Designer
Tamara Asseyev
Co-Producer
Tamara Asseyev
Executive Producer
Alan Bailey
Property Master
Bob Cartwright
Art Director
Gary Constable
Art Director
Nick Daubeny
Location Manager
Robin Davis
Animal Wrangler
James Fox
Consultant
James Fox
Source Material (From Article)
James Fox
Other
Candy Gonzales
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Peter Handford
Sound Mixer
Pat Hay
Makeup Supervisor
Jens Hessel
Other
Joan Hills
Makeup Artist
Priscilla John
Casting
Gilly Kelsey
Unit Manager
Derek Knowler
Property Master
Philip Kohler
Production Manager
Robert K. Lambert
Editing
Josie Macavin
Set Decorator
Barrie Melrose
Production Supervisor
Stefanie Powers
Co-Producer
Mirella Ricciardi
Photography
Jane Robinson
Costume Designer
Stephen Rose
Hairdresser
Allan Scott
Screenwriter
Bill Shepherd
Production Manager
David A Simmons
Editor
Michael Solinger
Post-Production Supervisor
Maureen Stevenson
Makeup Artist
Fabien Tordjmann
Editor
Pamela Wells
Location Manager
Ken Withers
Camera Operator
Steve Yaconelli
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Beryl Markham Story, The, Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun, Shadow on the Sun: The Life of Beryl Markham, A
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; London Weekend Television Productions; New World Television Productions
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Nairobi, Kenya
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 15, 1988
Aired in United States May 17, 1988
Aired in United States on Video October 17, 1989
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Previous titles: "A Shadow on the Sun: The Life of Beryl Markham" and "The Beryl Markham Story."
