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Schalcken the Painter is a British television horror film based on the 1839 story "Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter" by Sheridan Le Fanu, and stars Jeremy Clyde as Godfried Schalcken and Maurice Denham as Gerrit Dou. It aired on the BBC as an episode of Omnibus on 23 December 1979, following in the tradition of A Ghost Story for Christmas.
Original Release
12/22/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeremy Clyde | Godfried Schalken |
| Maurice Denham | Gerrit Dou |
| Cheryl Kennedy | Rose |
| John Justin | Vanderhausen |
| Charles Gray | Narrator / Narrator - Lefanu |
| Anthony Sharp | Gentleman |
| Ann Tirard | Brothel Madam |
| Val Penny | Lesbia |
| Roy Evans | Coachman |
| Eric Francis | Goldsmith |
Directors
Writers
Leslie Megahey, Sheridan Le Fanu, Paul Humfress
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeremy Clyde | Godfried Schalken |
| Maurice Denham | Gerrit Dou |
| Cheryl Kennedy | Rose |
| John Justin | Vanderhausen |
| Charles Gray | Narrator / Narrator - Lefanu |
| Anthony Sharp | Gentleman |
| Ann Tirard | Brothel Madam |
| Val Penny | Lesbia |
| Roy Evans | Coachman |
| Eric Francis | Goldsmith |
| Victor Dear | Manservant |
| Rosemary Jenner | Maidservant |
| Amanda Carlson | Francoise |
| Helena Clayton | Hendrijke |
| Charles Stewart | Rembrandt |
| Sarah Parry | Model |
