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TVP 1971 - 1972 1 season 24 eps 14+ Ended

Theatre Macabre

1971 - 1972 1 season 24 eps 14+

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Season 1

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Season 1

25 min

S1 · E1 · Oct 1, 1971

First Love Episode 1

Vladimir, the teenage son of a local rich man, falls madly in love with his new neighbor's daughter Zina competing for her affections along with a host of her other suitors.

5.7 · You

25 min

S1 · E2 · Oct 8, 1971

The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg Episode 2

A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.

6.4 · You

25 min

S1 · E3 · Oct 15, 1971

The Tortures of Hope Episode 3

A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?

6.2 · You

25 min

S1 · E4 · Oct 22, 1971

Mateo Falcone Episode 4

A young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.

6.0 · You

25 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 29, 1971

The Vampire Episode 5

Intertwines multiple stories, including a framing device about a young man named Runevsky, and explores themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the line between reality and imagination.

6.4 · You

25 min

S1 · E6 · Nov 5, 1971

The Swashbuckler Episode 6

A psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.

5.8 · You

25 min

S1 · E7 · Nov 12, 1971

The Actress Episode 7

A failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.

5.6 · You

25 min

S1 · E8 · Nov 19, 1971

The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether Episode 8

A narrator visits a French mental asylum where the 'soothing system' of patient-led care has been overthrown by a new, more severe method, only for the narrator to discover the 'doctors' are actually the patients, and the 'keepers' are those locked away, tarred and feathered.

6.8 · You

25 min

S1 · E9 · Nov 26, 1971

The Rajah's Diamond Episode 9

Follows the journey of a cursed, valuable diamond as it passes through the hands of various characters, revealing their greed, folly, and the dark allure of wealth. The narrative links these tales through the diamond's movement from London to Paris, exploring themes of crime, deception, and morality.

6.4 · You

25 min

S1 · E10 · Dec 3, 1971

The Nose Episode 10

A government official's nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.

5.4 · You

25 min

S1 · E11 · Dec 10, 1971

Tell-Tale Hearts Episode 11

A nameless man insists on his sanity while confessing to murdering an old man because of his 'vulture-like' eye.

7.0 · You

25 min

S1 · E12 · Dec 17, 1971

Markheim Episode 12

A man murders an antique dealer on Christmas Day to steal from him, only to be tormented by his own conscience, personified by a mysterious visitor who may be the Devil, forcing him to confront his evil and ultimately choose confession over further sin.

6.5 · You

25 min

S1 · E13 · Dec 24, 1971

The Barrel Organ Episode 13

Reclusive, cultured lawyer Mr Tomasz's solitary life is transformed by a blind orphan girl who moves in next door and her barrel organ, which he initially despises but comes to cherish as a source of joy and connection, ultimately leading him to help her.

6.1 · You

25 min

S1 · E14 · Dec 31, 1971

The Canterville Ghost Episode 14

A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.

6.3 · You

25 min

S1 · E15 · Jan 7, 1972

Decameron Episode 15

From Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'

5.5 · You

25 min

S1 · E16 · Jan 14, 1972

A Matter of Conscience Episode 16

From Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'

6.4 · You

25 min

S1 · E17 · Jan 21, 1972

The Husband Under the Bed Episode 17

From Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'

5.9 · You

25 min

S1 · E18 · Jan 28, 1972

Pavoncello Episode 18

From Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'

6.1 · You

25 min

S1 · E19 · Feb 4, 1972

The Song of Triumphant Love Episode 19

From Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'

6.0 · You

25 min

S1 · E20 · Feb 11, 1972

The Postmaster Episode 20

From Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'

5.9 · You

25 min

S1 · E21 · Feb 18, 1972

A Terribly Strange Bed Episode 21

From William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'

6.7 · You

25 min

S1 · E22 · Feb 25, 1972

The Fatalist Episode 22

From Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'

6.0 · You

25 min

S1 · E23 · Mar 3, 1972

Resurrection of the Offland Episode 23

From Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'

6.4 · You

25 min

S1 · E24 · Mar 10, 1972

Boarded Window Episode 24

From Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'

5.2 · You

24 episodes in Season 1

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