The Public Prosecutor
| The Public Prosecutor | |
|---|---|
| Based on | play by Fritz Hochwälder. |
| Written by | William Sterling |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Release | 23 July 1958 (Melbourne, live)[1] |
| Release | 6 January 1960 (Sydney)[2] |
The Public Prosecutor is a 1958 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was set during the French Revolution and was based on a play by Fritz Hochwälder. It was shown live in Melbourne in July 1958 but did not screen in Sydney until 1960.[3]
Plot
[edit]The Public Prosecutor is responsible for rounding up victims of the guillotine. He wants the name of a man known only to Theresia. Meanwhile the French Assembly of Deputies debate the end of terror. The identity of the final victim is a surprise.
Cast
[edit]- Frank Gatliff as Fouquier, the Prosecutor
- John Morgan as Tallien, Theresia's husband
- Patricia Kennedy as Theresia
Production
[edit]The play had been performed by the BBC in 1957.[4]
It was shot at ABC's new studios at Rippon Lea. It was Patricia Kennedy's second TV performance following playing Mrs Rattenbury in Killer in Close Up.[5] The play took eight weeks to prepare and involved construction of an eight foot guillotine.[1]
Designer John Peters had also designed sets depicting revolutionary France in the film The Elusive Pimpernel.[6]
Reception
[edit]GTV-9 engineers called up after the broadcast to congratulate ABV-2 on the technical excellence of the program.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Drama of Revolution to Test Techniques". The Age. 18 July 1958. p. 26.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 January 1960. p. 16.
- ^ "Channel News". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 January 1960. p. 21.
- ^ 1957 BBC Version at IMDb
- ^ ""Live" TV Drama". The Age. 18 July 1958. p. 25.
- ^ "Round Up". The Age. 18 July 1958. p. 27.
- ^ "Round up". The Age. 1 August 1958. p. 23.
External links
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- 1950s Australian television plays
- 1958 television plays
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Australian English-language television shows
- Australian live television shows
- Black-and-white Australian television shows
- Plays set in the French Revolution
- Films directed by William Sterling (director)
- 1950s English-language films
- Australian television film stubs