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The Changeling
The Changeling

The Changeling

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Sexual passion breeds violence in the Thomas Middleton and William Rowley written tale of a beautiful woman who falls in love with a sea-captain. Filmed with lush production values and at a leisurely, very British pace, Helen Mirren is riveting as Beatrice-Joanna, a young lass already torn by love and commitment.Beatrice-Joanna (Helen Mirren) is betrothed to Lord Alonzo de Piraquo (Malcolm Reynolds) but is in love with Alsemero (Brian Cox). She hires her father's manservant, De Flores (Stanley Baker), to kill Alonzo but after he has done so, she realises De Flores wants her as a reward.The Changeling was an instalment of the BBC's Play of the Month series and is a production for television of a 1622 Jacobean tragedy of the same name, written by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

20 January 1974

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

De Flores

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Beatrice-Joanna

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Alsemero

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Vermandero

T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Tomazo de Piracquo

Frances Tomelty

Frances Tomelty

Diaphanta

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Lollio

Susan Penhaligon

Susan Penhaligon

Isabella

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Antonio

Malcolm Reynolds

Malcolm Reynolds

Alonzo de Piracquo

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Jasperino

Raymond Francis

Raymond Francis

Alibius

Anthony Douse

Anthony Douse

Franciscus

George Camiller

George Camiller

Pedro

Lionel Guyett

Lionel Guyett

Servant

Christopher Saul

Christopher Saul

Servant

Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

Servant

Joyce Graeme

Joyce Graeme

Madwoman

Marika Rivera

Marika Rivera

Madwoman

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