A luncheon party gathers to celebrate a wealthy unmarried man's birthday; his sister hopes he'll marry Sonya, the daughter of a selfish gout-ridden old professor who makes life Hell for his son George and his young wife, Helen. At the luncheon is Khrushchov, a passionate environmentalist, called "the Wood Demon" by all, in love with Sonya and she with him, but neither will say it. Two weeks later there's a family meeting at the professor's estate; two weeks after that, a supper at the cabin of Dyadin, who's cheerful to all. George, Helen, Sonya, and Khrushchov are each suffocating. Can any of them take action?

Cast

Ian Holm

Khrushchov

Francesca Annis

Helen

Ronald Hines

Voynitsky

Angela Pleasence

Julia

Ronald Fraser

Serbryakov

Donal McCann

Theodore

Cyril Luckham

Orlovsky

Geoffrey Bayldon

Dyadin