On a cold day in January 1850, a group of travelling actors arrive out of the snow at the remote country estate of Count Horvath, in eastern Hungary. The Count is delighted to have an excuse for re-opening the old family theatre, closed since his childhood. But other members of his household wonder whether these unexpected guests should be made quite so welcome.
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Manning Wilson
Narrator
Known for
I, Claudius
Alec McCowen
The Count
Known for
Gangs of New York
Frenzy
John Woodnutt
Jozsef
Known for
Jeeves and Wooster
DragonHeart: A New Beginning
David McGaw
Gyula
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Psy-Warriors
BBC2 Play of the Week
Duncan Lamont
Kasmer
Known for
The Evil of Frankenstein
Quatermass and the Pit
Michael Graham Cox
Ignac
Known for
Watership Down
The Lord of the Rings
Oliver Cotton
Istvan
Known for
Wonder Woman 1984
The Last Duel
Zena Walker
Eva
Known for
The Dresser
Nitza Shaul
Eszter
Also in
Kessler
Festival At The Poolroom
Ursula Howells
Barbara Karolina
Known for
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Torture Garden
Patrick Stewart
Janos
Known for
Logan
X-Men
Rosemary McHale
Zsofia
Known for
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Don Taylor Director
First release May 3, 1978 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 3, 1978
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