A Foreign Field A Foreign Field A Foreign Field is a 1993 British made-for-television film about British and American Second World War veterans returning to the beaches of Normandy as old men. It is more a drama than a comedy, although it combines aspects of both. It was directed by Charles Sturridge and featured an ensemble cast of American, Australian, British, and French actors and actresses. The title evokes the Rupert Brooke poem "The Soldier". The film was driven into production by Alec Guinness who used his influence with the BBC to make it and with the various famous actors to appear in
Is That All There Is? & Stoller". Kate and Mike Westbrook covered it for their 2009 CD "allsorts". An altered version by No Wave singer Cristina was available briefly in 1980. However, it offended songwriters Leiber and Stoller, who sued and were able to get it suppressed for some time. Produced by August Darnell, a.k.a. Kid Creole, this version was eventually re-issued in 2004, with the songwriters' blessing, as a bonus track on a Cristina compilation. Bette Midler included both audio and video versions on her 2005 DualDisc "Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook". Elizabeth Gillies, best known for playing the role of Jade