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The Fragile Heart

  • TV Series
  • 1996
  • TV-14
  • 3h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
76
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The Fragile Heart (1996)
Drama

Oscar® nominee Nigel Hawthorne (The Madness of King George) stars as a renowned surgeon in the midst of a personal and professional crisis in this compelling miniseries.Oscar® nominee Nigel Hawthorne (The Madness of King George) stars as a renowned surgeon in the midst of a personal and professional crisis in this compelling miniseries.Oscar® nominee Nigel Hawthorne (The Madness of King George) stars as a renowned surgeon in the midst of a personal and professional crisis in this compelling miniseries.

  • Stars
    • Nigel Hawthorne
    • Dearbhla Molloy
    • Helen McCrory
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    76
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Nigel Hawthorne
      • Dearbhla Molloy
      • Helen McCrory
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne
    • Edgar Pascoe
    • 1996
    Dearbhla Molloy
    Dearbhla Molloy
    • Lileth Pascoe
    • 1996
    Helen McCrory
    Helen McCrory
    • Nicola Pascoe
    • 1996
    Dominic Mafham
    Dominic Mafham
    • Daniel Pascoe
    • 1996
    Robert Langdon Lloyd
    • Maurice Denton
    • 1996
    Marian McLoughlin
    Marian McLoughlin
    • Margaret Sedgley
    • 1996
    Ian Aspinall
    • Dilip Satsu
    • 1996
    Peter Penry-Jones
    • Surgeon
    • 1996
    Philip De Souza
    • Man in Shadow
    • 1996
    Nick Lucas
    • Anaesthetist
    • 1996
    Gareth Armstrong
    Gareth Armstrong
    • Profusionist
    • 1996
    Sylvia Chang
    Sylvia Chang
    • Dr. Zhao Quing
    • 1996
    Hon-Lam Pau
    Hon-Lam Pau
    • Wan Pu
    • 1996
    Stuart Ong
    Stuart Ong
    • Dr. Chen
    • 1996
    Hi Ching
    Hi Ching
    • Han
    • 1996
    Tony Xu
    • Dr. Bao
    • 1996
    Simon Slater
    Simon Slater
    • Calder
    • 1996
    Max Gold
    Max Gold
    • Worboys
    • 1996
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    10harriet-92693

    A must -see!

    The acting, the writing, the themes. Powerful beyond description. The best series I have seen .
    10safenoe

    Patrick Lau's direction is outstanding

    Patrick Lau is one of the UK's most outstanding directors, and he delivers the top quality The Fragile Heart with Nigel Hawthorne in the lead role. Nigel will always be remembered as Sir Humphrey Appleby in Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, and he excels as an eminent heart surgeon in this fine mini-series.

    Most of the series was filmed in the UK, with some scenes filmed in the Australian outback. This is top notch drama.
    10rother-2

    A solid good yarn.

    A solid good yarn.A beautifully multilevel piece of drama. Nigel Hawthorne is excellent. Its about medicine,about relationship,about international politic and about healing. There are so many levels in this TV film ,that anytime you think you got an handle on it.This film surprises you again. I love it. Very good brain food.

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Carnival Film & Television
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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