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Trilby (Original title)
Date: 25 January 1976 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Piers Haggard

Synopsis: TV dramatisation of George Du Maurier's novel, set in Paris in the 1880s about beautiful young model Trilby, Svengali and the world of artists, involving a story of mystery and terror.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 25 January 1976Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:15-21:55Runtime: 100 mins Network - Colour

Credits (8)
Production Company: BBC, Producer: Cedric Messina, Script Editor: Alan Shallcross, Script: Hugh Whitemore, Author of the Original Work: George du Maurier, Studio Lighting: Howard King, Costumes: Elizabeth Waller
Cast (16)
Alan Badel (Svengali), Sinéad Cusack (Trilby), Stuart Fox (Billee), Michael Anthony (Durien), Rosalie Crutchley (Mrs Bagot), Bruce Purchase (Taffy), Muguette De Braie (French woman), Gerard Paquis, Steve Ubels, Oliver Dunbar, Alexei Jawdokimov (Student), Julian Curry (The Laird), Chris Gannon (Gecko), Pierre Chaminade (Priest), Hugo De Vernier (Theatre manager), Robin Ford (Stage-door keeper)