The Vampyr: A Soap Opera (TV 1992)

In 1793 London, vampire Ripley is chased through a maze of abandoned waterfront warehouses... See full synopsis »

Directors:

Nigel Finch, Robert Chevara

Writers:

Heinrich Marschner (opera), Charles Hart (words),

Stars:

Omar Ebrahim, Philip Salmon, Winston

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Omar Ebrahim	...	Ripley, the Vampyr
Philip Salmon	...	Alex
Winston	...	High Priestess of Satan
China Gordon	...	Acolyte
Moya Griffiths	...	Acolyte
Hayley Kaye	...	Acolyte
Leigh Mathey	...	Acolyte
Miranda	...	Acolyte
Pía	...	Acolyte
Richard Ashley	...	Satanist
Hema Chavda	...	Satanist
Pamela Craine	...	Satanist
Michael Eton	...	Satanist
Yvonne French	...	Satanist
Anna Golden	...	Satanist

Storyline

In 1793 London, vampire Ripley is chased through a maze of abandoned waterfront warehouses... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

high priestess | satanism | vampire | satanist | pact with devil | 

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Arts Entertainment Network

Did You Know?

Quotes

Emma: [leafing through "Cosmo"] Why does every man I meet / Treat me like a bitch on heat? / Or a wrecker, or a rhino? / You tell me; I'm buggered if I know. / Sagittarius, Mars ascending / Indicate a happy ending / True emotion in a crisis. / Who believes this kind of crap? /Women who buy clothes in GAP. / Anyway, I'm Pisces. / Where have all the good guys gone? / Why do I get Reg or Ron? / Or a widower, a wino / Someone, please? I'm buggered if I know.

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Soundtracks

"Der Vampyr"
(1828)
Music by Heinrich Marschner

User Reviews

A modern operatic treatment of an old tale

Ripley is a 19th century vampire that is woken from suspended animation in London in the 1990s. He proceeds to do what vampires are best at, work in the stock market! The singing in this film is generally good. Omar Ebrahim is excellent as Ripley as are Phillip Salmon and Richard Van Allen. The production is very stylish and has many contemporary elements in what is essentially an old tale. It has a few truly sublime moments where modern life and an operatic form are brought together in a most convincing way. The little scene in the carwash is a good example if this. The words here are marvelous. A girl is seen coming to work and as she arrives the owner sings: "Morning susie, be a brick. Cup of tea would do the trick". Susie then reads the news from the morning paper. It's all very natural and fits in with the music very well.