The Empress (Original title)
Date: 30 January 1994 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Jane Thorburn
Synopsis: First in a series of specially-commissioned TV operas, THE EMPRESS, based on Wedekind's play. Young Empress Filissa is prescribed marriage as the only cure for her depression, but she rejects a succession of suitors representing power, intellect and money in favour of muscleman Holtoff.
Subject: Opera
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 30 January 1994Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-21:00Runtime: 52 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
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Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-84155
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(2)
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 00:51:56 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-84154
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Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-84155
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
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Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 51.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1994-01-30BFI identifier: C-760897
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Date: 30 January 1994 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Jane Thorburn
Synopsis: First in a series of specially-commissioned TV operas, THE EMPRESS, based on Wedekind's play. Young Empress Filissa is prescribed marriage as the only cure for her depression, but she rejects a succession of suitors representing power, intellect and money in favour of muscleman Holtoff.
Subject: Opera
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 30 January 1994Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-21:00Runtime: 52 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(6)
Production Company: After Image, Producer: Anne Mcgeoch, Script: David Gale, Author of the Original Work: Frank Wedekind, Music: Orlando Gough
Cast
(4)
Amanda Dean, Mike Ahearne, Valerie Morgan, Flying PicketsFilm, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-84155
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(2)
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 00:51:56 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-84154
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-84155
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Video materials(1)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 51.53 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1994-01-30BFI identifier: C-760897
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape