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The Vampyr: A Soap Opera is a miniseries based on Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr. It first aired on BBC 2 on December 29, 1992. The new English libretto was written by Charles Hart , based on a story by Janet Street-Porter and Nigel Finch , which was based on the original libretto by Wilhelm August Wohlbrück , which was based ...
29 dic 1992 · With Omar Ebrahim, Philip Salmon, Winston, China Gordon. Ripley the vampire, revived and flourishing after being entombed beneath the streets of London for two centuries, must murder three women at the command of his master, Satan, to ensure his continued existence. A modern updating of a 19th century operetta.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Nigel Finch, Robert Chevara
- 1992-12-29
2 apr 2022 · The Vampyr: A Soap Opera is a miniseries based on Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr. It first aired on BBC 2 on December 29, 1992. The new English libretto was written by Charles...
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Summary: German composer Heinrich Marschner's full-blooded 19th Century romantic opera has been revamped as a glitzy modern horror story in this sensational, cliff-hanging adaption.
Synopsis. In 1793 London, vampire Ripley [Omar Ebrahim] is chased through a maze of abandoned waterfront warehouses. He falls through a broken floor and lies dormant in the city's icy catacombs until awakened 200 years later by reconstruction workers.
29 dic 1992 · The Vampyr: A Soap Opera. ( 1992 ) Horror. Musical. Drama. Fantasy. Romance. Based on Book. In 1793 London, vampire Ripley [Omar Ebrahim] is chased through a maze of abandoned waterfront warehouses. He falls through a broken floor and lies dormant in the city’s icy catacombs until awakened 200 years later by reconstruction workers.
Ripley, the vampire, was frozen in the late eighteenth century, but has revived in modern times and becomes a successful businessman. At a ceremony to invoke Satan, Ripley learns that his revival has come with a price: in the next three days, he must kill three women in order to gain another year of life. Miranda's father, Davenant, arrives and tells her that she must marry the Earl of Marsden ...
