Christabel (TV series)
Christabel is a four-part British drama series first shown on BBC2 between 16 November and 7 December 1988.[1]
| Christabel | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Past Is Myself by Christabel Bielenberg |
| Written by | Dennis Potter |
| Directed by | Adrian Shergold |
| Starring | Elizabeth Hurley Stephen Dillane Nigel Le Vaillant Geoffrey Palmer Ann Bell |
| Composer | Stanley Myers |
| Country of origin | Great Britain |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kenith Trodd |
| Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
| Editor | Clare Douglas |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC2 |
| Original release | 16 November – 7 December 1988 |
It is based on the memoirs of Christabel Bielenberg, an English woman married to a German lawyer during World War II. The screenplay was written by Dennis Potter, and was directed by Adrian Shergold. Each episode runs around 65 minutes. It stars Elizabeth Hurley in one of her earliest leading roles.
Part of the series was filmed at the disused Camperdown Works jute mill complex in Dundee, which doubled for 1940s Berlin.[2]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hurley | Christabel Bielenberg |
| Stephen Dillane | Peter Bielenberg |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Mr Burton |
| Ann Bell | Mrs Burton |
| Nigel Le Vaillant | Adam von Trott zu Solz |
| Sam Kelly | Carl Langbehn |
References
- Christabel, BFI Film & TV database
- Watson, Mark (1990). Jute and Flax Mills in Dundee. Tayport: Hutton Press. p. 157. ISBN 0-907033-51-2.
External links
- Christabel at IMDb
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