Mathias Sandorf (TV series)

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Mathias Sandorf
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GenreAdventure
Based on Mathias Sandorf
by Jules Verne
Written by Claude Desailly
Directed by Jean-Pierre Decourt
Starring István Bujtor
Amadeus August
Composer Bert Grund
Country of originFrance
Hungary
Italy
West Germany
Original languagesFrench
German
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Cinematography János Kende
Running time360 minutes (complete)
Production companiesI.T.F.
Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV)
Technisonor
Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft
Release
Original network ZDF
Original release2 December (1979-12-02) 
11 December 1979 (1979-12-11)

Mathias Sandorf is a 1979 historical adventure television series based on the Jules Verne novel of the same title. [1] A co-production between France, Hungary, Italy and West Germany it debuted on West Germany's ZDF in December 1979 before receiving a French broadcast the following year.

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  1. Bock & Bergfelder p.85

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