A Song for Europe

A Song for Europe

1985 · 100 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

Steven Dyer, an executive working for a giant multinational drugs company, decides to report his employer for breaches of Common Market trading regulations. One night in Basle, Switzerland, he leaves his home to post a letter, the start of a nightmare journey that leads to terrible consequences for his life, his career and for his wife and children.

Directed by John Goldschmidt · Written by Peter Prince

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