The Changeling

1974 1h 43m EN

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8.5

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7.3

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★8.5TMDB · 2★7.3IMDB · 69

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Page
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Geoffrey Burgon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Stanley Baker and Helen Mirren and Brian Cox carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Anthony Page directs. Geoffrey Burgon scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Original score by Geoffrey Burgon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Stanley Baker and Helen Mirren and Brian Cox carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0071302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.