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Wagner is a 1983 television miniseries on the life of Richard Wagner. The title role was played by Richard Burton. It was directed by Tony Palmer and written by Charles Wood. The film was later released on DVD as a ten-part miniseries.
Original Release
10/03/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Burton | Richard Wagner |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Cosima von Bulow |
| John Gielgud | Pfistermeister |
| Miguel Herz-Kestranek | Hans von Bülow |
| Gyula Benkö | Narrator |
| László Gálffi | King Ludwig II of Bavaria |
| Ralph Richardson | Pfordten |
| Gemma Craven | Minna |
| Laurence Olivier | Pfeuffer |
| Richard Pasco | Otto Wesendonck |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 03 October 1983 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 27 December 1983 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 03 January 1984 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Tuesday, 10 January 1984 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Tuesday, 17 January 1984 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Monday, 03 October 1983 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Monday, 03 October 1983 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Monday, 03 October 1983 |
| 9 | Episode #1.9 | Monday, 03 October 1983 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Tuesday, 21 February 1984 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Burton | Richard Wagner |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Cosima von Bulow |
| John Gielgud | Pfistermeister |
| Miguel Herz-Kestranek | Hans von Bülow |
| Gyula Benkö | Narrator |
| László Gálffi | King Ludwig II of Bavaria |
| Ralph Richardson | Pfordten |
| Gemma Craven | Minna |
| Laurence Olivier | Pfeuffer |
| Richard Pasco | Otto Wesendonck |
| Marthe Keller | Mathilde Wesendonck |
| Niall Tóibín | Lutz |
| Mátyás Usztics | Franz |
| Stephen Oliver | Richter |
| Arthur Denberg | Prince Paul Taxis |
| Felix Franchy | Prince Hohenlohe |
| Daphne Wagner | princess Metternich |
| Gabriel Byrne | Karl Ritter |
| John Shrapnel | Semper |
| Ronald Pickup | Nietzsche |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Derek Brierley | Executive Producer |
| Endre Flórián | Executive Producer |
| Alan Wright | Producer |
