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Fall of Eagles is a 13-part British television drama aired by the BBC in 1974. The series was created by John Elliot and produced by Stuart Burge. The series portrays historical events from 1848 to 1918, dealing with the ruling dynasties of Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia. The scriptwriters were Keith Dewhurst, John Elliot, Trevor Griffiths, Elizabeth Holford, Ken Hughes, Troy Kennedy Martin, Robert Muller, Jack Pulman, David Turner and Hugh Whitemore.
Original Release
03/15/1974 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Hordern | Narrator |
| Charles Kay | Tsar Nicholas II |
| Barry Foster | Kaiser Wilhelm II / Wilhelm / Willy |
| Laurence Naismith | Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary |
| Patrick Stewart | Lenin / Ulyanov (Lenin) |
| Lynn Farleigh | Nadezhda Krupskaya / Krupskaya |
| Griffith Jones | Hintze |
| Curd Jürgens | Otto von Bismarck |
| Gemma Jones | Vicky / Princess Vicky |
| Maurice Denham | Kaiser Wilhelm I |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Waltz | Friday, 15 March 1974 |
| 2 | The English Princess | Friday, 22 March 1974 |
| 3 | The Honest Broker | Friday, 29 March 1974 |
| 4 | Requiem for a Crown Prince | Wednesday, 03 April 1974 |
| 5 | The Last Tsar | Friday, 12 April 1974 |
| 6 | Absolute Beginners | Friday, 19 April 1974 |
| 7 | Dearest Nicky | Friday, 26 April 1974 |
| 8 | The Appointment | Friday, 03 May 1974 |
| 9 | Dress Rehearsal | Friday, 10 May 1974 |
| 10 | Indian Summer of an Emperor | Friday, 17 May 1974 |
| 11 | Tell the King the Sky Is Falling | Friday, 24 May 1974 |
| 12 | The Secret War | Friday, 31 May 1974 |
| 13 | End Game | Friday, 07 June 1974 |
Directors
Bill Hays, David Cunliffe, Rudolph Cartier, Donald McWhinnie, James Ferman, David Sullivan Proudfoot, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Gareth Davies
Writers
John Elliot, Jack Pulman, Elizabeth Holford, Troy Kennedy Martin, Keith Dewhurst, Trevor Griffiths, Robert Muller, Hugh Whitemore, Ken Hughes, David Turner
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Hordern | Narrator |
| Charles Kay | Tsar Nicholas II |
| Barry Foster | Kaiser Wilhelm II / Wilhelm / Willy |
| Laurence Naismith | Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary |
| Patrick Stewart | Lenin / Ulyanov (Lenin) |
| Lynn Farleigh | Nadezhda Krupskaya / Krupskaya |
| Griffith Jones | Hintze |
| Curd Jürgens | Otto von Bismarck |
| Gemma Jones | Vicky / Princess Vicky |
| Maurice Denham | Kaiser Wilhelm I |
| Bruce Purchase | Von Plehve |
| Marius Goring | Von Hindenburg |
| Denis Lill | 'Fritz', Prince Frederick William / Frederick III |
| Freddie Jones | Witte |
| Michael Bates | Von Ludendorff |
| Tony Jay | Tsar Alexander III |
| Peter Copley | Bethmann-Hollweg |
| Peter Dyneley | Von Bülow / Prince Von Bulow |
| Hugh Burden | Protopopov |
| Robert Brown | Uncle Serge |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stuart Burge | Producer |
