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Rupert of Hentzau

1964 · 1 season

A stately, talky costume adventure of court intrigue and secret letters, played with earnest theatrical gravity and a slow, old-fashioned television rhythm.

Created by
Gerald Blake
Genres
Action & adventure
Starring
George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde
Overview
Rupert of Hentzau is a 1964 British television series based on the novel Rupert of Hentzau which ran for six half-hour episodes. It starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home and Derek Blomfield. It was filmed at the BBC Television Centre in Wood Lane, west London.

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Created by
Gerald Blake
Genres
Action & adventure
Starring
George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • love
    • betrayal
    • power
    • loyalty
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    action & adventure
    Created by
    Gerald Blake
    Written by
    Donald Wilson
    Starring
    George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Mark Burns, Robert James
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom

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