England Made Me is a 1973 British drama film directed by Peter Duffell, starring Peter Finch, Michael York, Hildegarde Neil, and Michael Hordern, and based on the 1935 novel England Made Me by Graham Greene. Tony Wollard's art direction was nominated for a British BAFTA Award. The film changes the novel's setting from Sweden to Nazi Germany. Duffel explained that he changed the location due to his lack of knowledge of Sweden in the 1930s, the use of imagery the audience would recognise and the growing menace in Europe of the time. Plot Anthony Farrant (York) is a naive 1930s businessman who pays a visit to Germany on the way home from a business trip, and falls under the politically dubious spell of charismatic financier Erich Krogh (Finch). While Anthony was taught to value fairness and decency, in Erich's world opportunism, corruption, and decadence hold sway. Main cast Peter Finch - Erich Krogh Michael York - Anthony Farrant Hildegarde Neil - Kate Farrant Joss Ackland - Haller Michael Hordern - F. Minty Tessa Wyatt - Liz Davidge Michael Sheard - Fromm Richard Gibson - Young Tony Lalla Ward - Young Kate William Baskiville - Stein Demeter Bitenc - Reichsminister Vladan Živković - Heinrich Vlado Bacic - Hartmann Mirjana Nikolic - Nikki Critical reception The New York Times wrote of the film, "England Made Me might have worked, were Mr. Duffell and Mr. Cory less superficial movie makers. They've retained a surprising amount of the Greene plot, even a lot of original dialogue, but the story is no longer comic and rueful, just wildly melodramatic"; whereas Film 4 called it "an underrated adaptation of Graham Greene's novel...Although it received little attention when first released, this fascinating character study is ripe for reappraisal now, with the relationship between the two men making for quietly gripping viewing." References External links 1973 films Films directed by Peter Duffell 1970s historical drama films Films based on works by Graham Greene Films based on British novels British historical drama films Films set in Germany Films set in the 1930s Films about businesspeople Films scored by John Scott (composer) 1973 drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s British films