Man of Straw is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 between 30 January and 5 March 1972. It is an adaptation of the 1918 novel Der Untertan by Heinrich Mann.[1] It takes place during the final years of Wilhelmine Germany.

Main cast

  • Derek Jacobi as Diederich Hessling (6 episodes)
  • John Phillips as Dr. Heuteufel (5 episodes)
  • Denis Carey as Sotbier (4 episodes)
  • Judy Cornwell as Guste Daimchen (4 episodes)
  • Elizabeth Bell as Emmi Hessling (3 episodes)
  • Sheila Brennan as Frau Hessling (3 episodes)
  • Dave Hill as Napoleon Fischer (3 episodes)
  • Judy Loe as Katchen Zillich (3 episodes)
  • Karin MacCarthy as Magda Hessling (3 episodes)
  • Ian Ogilvy as Wolfgang Buck (3 episodes)
  • John Savident as Von Wulchow (3 episodes)
  • Juliet Aykroyd as Agnes Goppel (2 episodes)
  • Sam Dastor as Dr. Judassohn (2 episodes)
  • Mike Fields as Virsing (2 episodes)
  • Derek Francis as Herr Goppel (2 episodes)
  • Harry Hutchinson as Judge Sarding (2 episodes)
  • David King as Burgermeister Scheffelweis (2 episodes)
  • Stanley Lebor as Herr Cohn (2 episodes)
  • Stuart McGugan as Fox Major (2 episodes)
  • Eve Pearce as Judith Lauer (2 episodes)
  • Sean Roantree as Wiebel (2 episodes)
  • Cyril Shaps as Herr Lauer (2 episodes)
  • Brian Stirner as Hernung (2 episodes)
  • Manning Wilson as Pastor Zillich (2 episodes)

References

  1. ^ Baskin p.112

Bibliography

  • Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.

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