
Film
The Changeling
1974 · 1h 43m · Drama · TV Movie
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- 7.3
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Overview
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.
Cast

Stanley Baker
De Flores

Helen Mirren
Beatrice-Joanna

Brian Cox
Alsemero

Alan Webb
Vermandero

T. P. McKenna
Tomazo de Piracquo

Frances Tomelty
Diaphanta

Norman Rossington
Lollio

Susan Penhaligon
Isabella

Kenneth Cranham
Antonio
Malcolm Reynolds
Alonzo de Piracquo

Tony Selby
Jasperino
Raymond Francis
Alibius
Anthony Douse
Franciscus

George Camiller
Pedro
Lionel Guyett
Servant

Christopher Saul
Servant
Crew
- Anthony PageDirector
- Cedric MessinaProducer
- Geoffrey BurgonOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 20, 1974
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
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