In this film , John Alderton has taken over the role of James and Colin Blakely that of Siegfried ( portrayed by Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins in the first film ) , while Lisa Harrow returns as Helen . It also features Richard Griffiths in his debut film appearance as ' Sam ' . The film was directed by Eric Till , and the screenplay is by Alan Plater . The film , which has a British-American joint venture , was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival
10th Moscow International Film Festival
10th Moscow International Film Festival
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