The Portrait of a Lady (TV series)

The Portrait of a Lady is a British television series which originally aired on BBC One during 1968.[1] An adaptation of the novel The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, it starred Suzanne Neve and Richard Chamberlain.[2]

The Portrait of a Lady
GenreHistorical drama
Written byJack Pulman
Directed byJames Cellan Jones
StarringSuzanne Neve
Richard Chamberlain
Edward Fox
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerDavid Conroy
Running time45 minutes (Total 270 minutes)
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release6 January (1968-01-06) –
10 February 1968 (1968-02-10)

The cast also included Edward Fox, Sarah Brackett, Beatrix Lehmann, Kathleen Byron, Rachel Gurney and James Maxwell.[3]

Originally broadcast in black and white before BBC One could transmit colour television, the series survived the BBC's archival purge in full colour and is available on DVD.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Portrait of a Lady: Part 1: Proposals". 6 January 1968. p. 7 – via BBC Genome.
  2. ^ Hischak p.182
  3. ^ "The Portrait of a Lady Part 6 Revelations (1968)". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Hischak, Thomas S. American Literature on Stage and Screen: 525 Works and Their Adaptations. McFarland, 2014.
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