"The Last of the Mohicans" (1971) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

26 March 1972 (USA)

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Andrew Crawford	...	Colonel Munro (8 episodes, 1971)
Tim Goodman	...	Major Duncan Heyward (8 episodes, 1971)
Kenneth Ives	...	Hawkeye (8 episodes, 1971)
John Abineri	...	Chingachgook (8 episodes, 1971)
Richard Warwick	...	Uncas (8 episodes, 1971)
Patricia Maynard	...	Cora Munro (8 episodes, 1971)
Joanna David	...	Alice Munro (8 episodes, 1971)
Philip Madoc	...	Magua (8 episodes, 1971)
David Leland	...	David Gamut (7 episodes, 1971)
Bill Wiesener	...	Munro's Sergeant (4 episodes, 1971)
Michael Cullen	...	Lieutenant Otley (4 episodes, 1971)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Campsie Fells, Stirling, Scotland, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Version of The Last of the Mohicans (1911/II)

Remarkable story

As a kid, I was moved by this version when it first aired in the 70's and again when I viewed it recently. The richness of dialog in the script and the quality of acting make this version my favorite by far. This is one for your bookshelf.