Utz (Original title)
Date: 15 March 1992 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, GermanyDirector: George Sluizer
Production company billing: Viva Pictures for BBC Films In association with NDR, BBC Films, Academy Developed with the support of the European Script Fund Dolby In Colour
Synopsis: Baron von Utz is a Czech millionaire who has a priceless collection of Meissen porcelain, which he has been allowed to keep on condition it goes to the state on his death. Flashbacks depict his early life and treatment of Marta, a country girl he had met and who still works for him. On his deathbed Utz persuades Marta to destroy his porcelain rather than let the state get it.
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TV Transmissions
Date: 15 March 1992Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:05-23:40Slot duration: 95 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Dolby
Date: 15 March 1992 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, GermanyDirector: George Sluizer
Production company billing: Viva Pictures for BBC Films In association with NDR, BBC Films, Academy Developed with the support of the European Script Fund Dolby In Colour
Synopsis: Baron von Utz is a Czech millionaire who has a priceless collection of Meissen porcelain, which he has been allowed to keep on condition it goes to the state on his death. Flashbacks depict his early life and treatment of Marta, a country girl he had met and who still works for him. On his deathbed Utz persuades Marta to destroy his porcelain rather than let the state get it.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 15 March 1992Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:05-23:40Slot duration: 95 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Dolby
Credits
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Production Company: Viva Pictures, For: BBC Films, In association with: NDR - Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Academy, Developed with the support of: European Script Fund, Executive Producer: William Sargent, Producer: John Goldschmidt, Line Producer: Albert Schwinges, Unit Manager: Peter Göhring, Unit Manager (Czechoslovakia): Ivan Helcl, Production Manager: Patrick Brandt, Production Manager (Czechoslovakia): Viktor Schwarz, Assistant Director: Anouk Sluizer, Gisela Sydow, Assistant Director (Czechoslovakia): Eva Kadanková, Peter Hartl, Casting: Polly Hootkins, Screenplay: Hugh Whitemore, [Screenplay]: George Sluizer, Based on the novel by: Bruce Chatwin, Director of Photography: Gerard Vandenberg, Editor: Lin Friedman, Production Designer: Karel Vacek, Art Director: Ulrich Schröder, Art Director (Czechoslovakia): Frantisek Vokral, Costume Designer: Maria Franková, Wardrobe (Czechoslovakia): Petra Barochová, Iveta Balvrovova, Chief Make-up: Paul Schmidt, Bothilla Bergschmidt, Music: Nicola Piovani, Orchestra: Academia Musica Italiana, Sound Recording: David John, Sound Re-recording: Tony Anscombe, Sound Editor: Jim Shields
Cast
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Armin Mueller-Stahl (Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz), Brenda Fricker (Marta), Peter Riegert (Marius Fischer), Paul Scofield (Dr Vaclav Orlik), Miriam Karlin (Grandmother Utz), Christian Mueller-stahl (Utz aged 18), Jacob Zdenek (Utz aged 11), Christian Rabe (Utz aged 5), Caroline Guthrie (young Martha), Pauline Melville (curator), Peter Mackriel (janitor), Clark Dunbar (doctor), Adrian Brine (head waiter), Gaye Brown (Ada Krasova), Harriet Robinson (American lady), Vittoria Tarlow (tall lady), James Curran (wine waiter), Anthony Donovan (auctioneer), Bonnie Williams (Diane), Vera Soukupova (favourite diva), Marjol Flore (French singer), Hildegard Hötte (photographer), Michaela Vitkova (Argentinian lady), Dagmar Maskova, Lenka Smidova, Sona Vesela (diva)