Michel Strogoff (miniseries)

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Michel Strogoff
Written by Claude Desailly
Directed by Jean-Pierre Decourt
Starring Raimund Harmstorf
Lorenza Guerrieri
Composer Vladimir Cosma
Country of originFrance
Germany
Italy
Hungary
Belgium
Austria
Switzerland
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (4 in Germany)
Production
ProducerAlfred Nathan
CinematographyIstván Hildebrand
Editors Klaus Dudenhöfer
Brigitte Godon
Running time7x55' or 4x90'
Original release
Network TF1
Release23 December 1975 (1975-12-23) 
January 1976 (1976-01)
Network ZDF
Release28 December 1976 (1976-12-28) 
6 January 1977 (1977-01-06)

Michel Strogoff is a 1975 French / Italian / German miniseries directed by Jean-Pierre Decourt. [1] It is based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne.

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UK Adaptation

An English language adaptation re-titled Michael Strogoff, directed by Louis Elm at De Lane Lea Studios was dubbed into English and re-edited into seven parts and broadcast on BBC television (BBC2) from 7 January 1981. [2]

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References

  1. "Michael Strogoff". Fernsehserien.de. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  2. "Michael Strogoff". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-06.