The Day of the Triffids
- TV Mini Series
- 1981
- 50m
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7.3/10
2.5K
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When a comet blinds nearly everyone in the world, a genetically-engineered species of plant takes over.When a comet blinds nearly everyone in the world, a genetically-engineered species of plant takes over.When a comet blinds nearly everyone in the world, a genetically-engineered species of plant takes over.
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- TriviaThe title sequence, by graphics designer Douglas Burd, was shot on 35mm film and used quantized color levels in stark relief against a black background. Burd was killed during production when his self-made plane crashed during a flight.
- GoofsWhen Jack Coker flies off in the helicopter he is supposedly alone, but you can see a pilot flying the helicopter.
- Alternate versionsThis series was originally distributed in six parts (6 x 25min) for the BBC transmissions and in three parts (3 x 50min) for the original American airings. Since that time, both versions, as well as a combined "omnibus" version (all episodes aired as one "movie") have been distributed worldwide.
- ConnectionsEdited into FrightMare Theater: The Day of the Triffids (2021)
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A vivid adaptation of John Wyndham's classic novel. Nearly everyone in the world has been blinded, and humanity is at the mercy of the triffids, a genetically engineered breed of carniverous plants. The last time this was shown on television was back in 1987, when I was in Grade 6. I taped each episode and watched the serial so many times I knew the script off by heart. Regrettably, it was taped over a few years ago. I enjoyed the programme so much I read the novel, which I still have (in fact I have two copies), and I've also collected John Wyndham's other books. "The Day of the Triffids" was the first story that got me thinking about the end of civilisation. For once television can't be blamed as a medium that stops people reading.
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By what name was The Day of the Triffids (1981) officially released in India in English?
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