Apted made his first feature film in 1972 , '' The Triple Echo '' , starring Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson , and he directed two films for David Puttnam . '' The Triple Echo '' was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival . He alternated this work with working on the TV series '' Play for Today '' . He directed six plays including '' Stronger than the Sun '' , written by Stephen Poliakoff and starring Francesca Annis as a young woman who places her life in danger to expose a crime , a theme Apted has returned to several times
8th Moscow International Film Festival
8th Moscow International Film Festival
Michael Apted