The Changeling

The Changeling

1974
1h 43m
7.0

7.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 20, 1974
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0071302

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

Key Crew

Anthony Page
Director
Cedric Messina
Producer