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Sir Roger Casement (miniseries)

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Sir Roger Casement
GenreHistorical drama
Written byHelmut Andics
Werner Murawski
Directed byHermann Kugelstadt
StarringHeinz Weiss
Kurt Hübner [de]
Fritz Haneke
No. of episodes2 episodes
Production
Running time180 minutes
Production companyAurora Television Produktion
Original release
NetworkZDF
Release26 September (1968-09-26) –
27 September 1968 (1968-09-27)[1]

The Tragedy of Sir Roger Casement is a 1968 West German television miniseries starring Heinz Weiss. The series depicts the efforts of the historical figure Sir Roger Casement to seek German aid for Irish independence during the First World War and his attempts to form an Irish Brigade of prisoners of war.[2] The series is three hours long and shot in black and white.[3]

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  1. ^ "Sir Roger Casement (TV Series 1968– ) - Company credits - IMDb".
  2. ^ "Exhuming Roger Casement by TV drama". The Irish Times.
  3. ^ a b Sir Roger Casement (Drama), Heinz Weiss, Kurt Hübner, Fritz Haneke, Aurora Television Produktion, 1968-09-26, retrieved 2025-04-14{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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