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Lost Empires (1986)
 

Lost Empires

 

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Summary:

"In 1913 young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Traveling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever." From Lost Empires novel released in conjunction with original telecast.

 

(TV mini serie)

 

Directed by:

Alan Grint

 

Writing credits (in alphabetical order): 

Ian Curteis

adaptation

J.B. Priestley

novel

 

Full credits here 

 

Runtime: UK:60 min (7 episodes)

Country: UK

Language: English

 

Release Dates 

Awards 

Posters 

Production Company/Company Credits 

 

Cast:

Colin Firth

Richard Herncastle

John Castle

Nick Ollanton

Carmen du Sautoy

Julie Blane

Beatie Edney

Nancy Ellis

Pamela Stephenson

Lily Farris

Gillian Bevan

Cissie Mapes

Laurence Olivier

Harry Burrard

rest of cast listed alphabetically

Richard Alexander

Burrington Empire Callboy

Jane Arden

Susie Hodson

Rod Arthur

Recruiting Sergeant

Rex Arundel

Newcastle Empire M.D.

Al Ashton

Policeman

John Asquith

Edmund

John Ballanger

Andre Colmar

Roy Barraclough

Alfred Bentwood

Peter Barton

George Wall

Neil Boorman

Ben Hayes

Colin Bower

Vicar

Sharon Bower

Julie's Replacement

Stephen Brigden

Bob Hodson

Jim Carter

Inspector Crabbe

James Cosmo

Inspector Furness

Hugh Cross

Mr. Foster Jones

Alfie Curtis

Ted

Tim Dantay

Spider Evans

Carrie Davies

Peggy Canford

Drew Dawson

Norman Hislop

Circus de Reszke

Dunffields Dogs

Jane Eaglen

Lottie Dean

James Eastham

The musical tiplows

Mike Edmonds

Barney

Rio Fortune

The ragtime three

Weston Gavin

Bill Jennings

Brian Glover

Tommy Beamish

Daphne Goddard

Violet

Andrea Gordon

Phyllis Robinson

Rachel Gurney

Mrs. Agnes Foster Jones

Patricia Heneghan

Varvara Wall

Arthur Hewlett

Mr. Pitter

Madge Hindle

Mrs. Shurer

Joe Holmes

Vicar

Lila Kaye

Rose Bentwood

Ken Kitson

Inspector Woods

Brenda Larenty

The Montanas

Beti Lloyd-Jones

Lady Speaker

Alfred Marks

Otto Mergen

Francesca McGregor

Nonie Colmar

Patrick McGuigan

Liverpool Empire M.D.

Walter McMonagle

Archie Tingley

Big Mick

Phillip Tewby

Miguel

The Montanas

Bruce Morrison

Ambrose

Ted Morris

Sam Hayes

Mike Mosebury

The ragtime three

Kenneth Nelson

Hank Johnson

Anthony Newlands

Hubert Courtenay

Julia Parrott

Vesta Tilley

Charlotte Plowright

Masie Dawe

Patricia Quinn

Doris Tingley

Maria Rayner

The musical tiplows

Ralph Riach

Edinburgh Empire M.D.

Christopher Rozycki

Max Shurer

Jean Marie Segal

Gustav Colmar

Jeffrey Segal

Bosanby

Larbi Slemane

Jean Colmar

Matthew Solon

Alfred Dunsop

Margo Stanley

Lady Chernock

Cyril Varley

Dixon

Jane Venables

The musical tiplows

Wanda Ventham

Mrs. Muriel Dirks

Claude Walloon

The ragtime three

Joseph Ward

The irish tenor

Emil Wolk

Ricarlo

 

 

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