Fall of Eagles (1974– )

British drama about the collapse of three great European dynasties - the Romanovs, the Habsburgs and the Hohenzollerns.

Writer:

John Elliot (creator)

Stars:

Michael Hordern, Charles Kay, Barry Foster

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Hordern	...	Narrator (10 episodes, 1974)
Charles Kay	...	Tsar Nicholas II (7 episodes, 1974)
Barry Foster	...	Willy (7 episodes, 1974)
Gayle Hunnicutt	...	Tsarina Alexandra (6 episodes, 1974)

Storyline

British drama about the collapse of three great European dynasties - the Romanovs, the Habsburgs and the Hohenzollerns.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | animal in title | bird in title

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1974 (UK)

Also Known As:

Koning en keizer

Filming Locations:

Brinkburn Priory, Northumberland, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Four of the actors also appeared in the BBC miniseries, I, Claudius: Patrick Stewart (Lenin) as Sejanus, Charles Kay (Nicholas II) as Gallus, John Rhys-Davis (Zinoviev) as Macro, and Irene Hamilton (Countess Vezzera) as Plancina.

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Quotes

Willy: If my destiny is to be a tragic one, then let it come.

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Soundtracks

"Largo: Symphony No. 6"
(uncredited)
Dmitri Shostakovich
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User Reviews

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I haven't seen "Fall of the Eagles" since it was first broadcast in the 1970's. I remember watching the first episode, which I believe featured Curt Jurgens playing Otto von Bismarck. It totally hooked me for the subsequent 12 episodes. I vividly remember Jurgens bellowing "I am Bismarck!!!!" when "The Iron Chancellor" is suddenly put out to pasture.

Another standout is Gayle Hunnicutt as the Tsarina Alexandra. I can still see her fiercely admonishing the clueless and lethargic Nicholas (Charles Kay) to, "Be Ivan the Terrible!!!! Be Peter the Great!!!" It's a real shame this beautiful and talented actress hasn't had a more prominent career.

About 5 years ago, I tried searching for a copy of the program. There was nothing anywhere. I even sent an email to the BBC. I received a very polite response from a BBC researcher who advised me that she was able to locate some documentation related to the program, but had no information about availability either for broadcast or home video. At that point, I sadly concluded that it was lost forever.

Well, I'm happy to discover that other enthusiasts had more perseverance than I did. I just ordered the set from Amazon, and can't wait to watch it once more.