The Singapore Grip (2020)

Genre

drama, comedy, war & politics

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

16

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A love story unfolds in Singapore as World War II approaches and the Japanese invade. It follows a British businessman, his daughter, and a young man caught up in the events.

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What happens

The Singapore Grip is an ITV six-part television drama series. It is an adaptation of Booker Prize winner J.G. Farrell's 1978 novel The Singapore Grip. The story tells of a love affair taking place around the time of the Japanese invasion of Singapore. It stars Luke Treadaway, David Morrissey and Elizabeth Tan. The series debut was on BBC First in Australia on 26 July 2020, followed by 13 September on UK's ITV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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