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Wagner (1983)A huge panorama of Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 Revolution, through his exile in Switzerland... See full summary » |
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| Laurence Olivier | ... |
Pfeuffer
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| Richard Burton | ... |
Richard Wagner
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| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Cosima von Bulow
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László Gálffi | ... |
King Ludwig II of Bavaria
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| John Gielgud | ... |
Pfistermeister
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Andrew Cruickshank | ... |
Narrator
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Gemma Craven | ... |
Minna
(3 episodes, 1983)
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Ralph Richardson | ... |
Pfordten
(3 episodes, 1983)
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| Marthe Keller | ... |
Mathilde Wesendonck
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Ekkehard Schall | ... |
Liszt
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Richard Pasco | ... |
Otto Wesendonck
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| Ronald Pickup | ... |
Nietzsche
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| Gabriel Byrne | ... |
Karl Ritter
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Miguel Herz-Kestranek | ... |
Hans von Bülow
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Jess Thomas | ... |
Albert Niemann
(2 episodes, 1983)
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Gyula Benkö | ... |
Narrator
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Arthur Lowe | ... |
Meser
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| John Shrapnel | ... |
Semper
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Brook Williams | ... |
Custom-house officer
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Storyline
A huge panorama of Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 Revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria to the final triumph at Bayreuth. Wagner's radical musical and political ideas, his German nationalism and even his anti-Semitism are set in the context of his life and times. Written by Adrian Thorpe <acthorpe@epic.net>
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Wagner: The Mini Series See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Hungarofilm, London Trust, Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I) See more »
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1.33 : 1
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Trivia
This production represents the only time that the three great British theatrical knights, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson all appeared together on screen. As their characters appear to be fictional, and all have names which begin with "Pf", this does not appear to be fortuitous casting, but a deliberate whim of the director. The three knights were all in the casts of Richard III and Oh! What a Lovely War, but they were never together on screen at the same time in those films. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: When Ludwig is wading into the water to drown himself, automobiles are seen driving on a highway on the far shore. See more »
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