Sir Roger Casement (miniseries)
1968 West German miniseries
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The Tragedy of Sir Roger Casement is a 1968 West German television miniseries starring Heinz Weiss. The series depicts the efforts of the historical figure Sir Roger Casement to seek German aid for Irish independence during the First World War and his attempts to form an Irish Brigade of prisoners of war.[2] The series is three hours long and shot in black and white.[3]
GenreHistorical drama
Written byHelmut Andics
Werner Murawski
Werner Murawski
Directed byHermann Kugelstadt
StarringHeinz Weiss
Kurt Hübner
Fritz Haneke
Kurt Hübner
Fritz Haneke
| Sir Roger Casement | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Helmut Andics Werner Murawski |
| Directed by | Hermann Kugelstadt |
| Starring | Heinz Weiss Kurt Hübner Fritz Haneke |
| No. of episodes | 2 episodes |
| Production | |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production company | Aurora Television Produktion |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZDF |
| Release | 26 September – 27 September 1968[1] |
Cast
- Heinz Weiss ... Sir Roger Casement
- Kurt Hübner ... Devoy
- Hans W. Hamacher ... Redmond
- Fritz Haneke ... MacNeill
- Hans Schellbach ... Connolly
- Hans Timmermann ... McGarrity
- Almuth Ullerich ... Mary
- Hans Putz ... Doyle
- Thomas Braut ... Christensen
- Hans Paetsch ... Grey
- Richard Lauffen ... Findley
- Friedrich Schütter ... Thomson
- Dieter Groest ... Papen
- Viktor Warsitz ... Graf Oberndorff
- Otto Preuss ... Isendahl[3]