Masterpiece. Mrs. Wilson. Episode 1 /
It's 1963, and Alison Wilson returns home to find husband Alexander dead. Soon afterwards, a woman arrives at the door, claiming to be Alec's 'real wife.' Alison embarks on a mission of discovery to try and find out who her husband really was; but from their wartime romance to a...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Arlington, VA :
Public Broadcasting Service,
2019.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | It's 1963, and Alison Wilson returns home to find husband Alexander dead. Soon afterwards, a woman arrives at the door, claiming to be Alec's 'real wife.' Alison embarks on a mission of discovery to try and find out who her husband really was; but from their wartime romance to a mysterious period in India -- it soon becomes clear that Alec died holding his secrets close to his chest.: Episode 1: It's 1963, and Alison Wilson returns home to husband Alexander -- shortly before his sudden collapse and death. Blinded by grief and focusing on her two teenage sons, Alison is bewildered when a woman arrives at the door claiming to be Alec's 'real wife.' Alison sets out to discover who Alec really was; dissecting their 1940s romance and her husband's mysterious career in the secret service. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 18, 2023). "Inspired by real events". Based on: The secret lives of a secret agent: the mysterious life and times of Alexander Wilson / Tim Crook; and, Memoir / Alison Wilson; and, Papers and archives of the Alexander Wilson Estate. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (58 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:57:07 |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Hubert Taczanowski ; editor, Stephen Haren ; music, Anne Nikitin. |