The Changeling (TV drama)

The Changeling is a videotaped instalment of the BBC Play of the Month series and is a production for television of The Changeling (1622), a Jacobean tragedy by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. This version features Stanley Baker and Helen Mirren in the lead roles.[1][2]

The Changeling
Written byThe Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley
Directed byAnthony Page
StarringStanley Baker
Helen Mirren
Brian Cox
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
Production
Camera setupmulti-camera
Production company(s)BBC
Release
Original networkBBC 1
First shown in20 January 1974

Plot

Beatrice-Joanna is betrothed to Lord Alonzo de Piraquo but is in love with Alsemero. She hires her father's manservant, De Flores, to kill Alonzo but after he has done so, she realises De Flores wants her as a reward.

Cast

  • Helen Mirren as Beatrice-Joanna
  • Malcolm Reynolds as Lord Alonzo de Piraquo
  • Brian Cox as Alsemero
  • Stanley Baker as De Flores

References

  1. Ward, Philip (2019). Becoming Helen Mirren. Matador ebooks. ISBN 9781838597146.
  2. The Changeling at Helen Mirren Archives
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