| Description |
1 online resource (27 minutes) |
| Playing Time |
002702 |
| Description |
video file |
| Note |
Title from resource description page (viewed February 13, 2020). |
| Cast |
David Sumner, David Shawyer, John Patrick, John Repsch, Anthony Calf, John Forgeham, Christopher Malcolm, Barry Dennen. |
| Summary |
A relief column led by Major de Beaujolais approaches Fort Zinderneuf, only to find the garrison apparently all dead. Legionnaire Digby Geste offers to climb in to investigate, but he then seems to disappear himself. The Major then enters, and he finds a letter grasped in the dead hand of Sergeant-Major Lejaune, mentioning a Lady Brandon, in England. Before being able to investigate further, the fort bursts into flames. Prompted by the letter, de Beaujolais recalls visiting Lady Brandon years earlier, when she was also bringing up her three nephews, Digby, John and Michael ... |
| Language |
In English. |
| Local Note |
Alexander Street Theatre Performance and Design Collection: BBC Literary Adaptations in Video |
| Subject |
France. Armée de terre. Légion étrangère -- Drama.
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Brothers -- Drama.
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Africa, North -- History, Military -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Television mini-series.
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Fiction television programs.
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Television adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Camfield, Douglas, director.
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Letts, Barry, producer.
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BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.
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British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
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| Added Title |
Beau Geste. Episode 1 |
| Standard No. |
ASP4688945/marc |
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