Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.
Cast: Christopher Lee
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Season 1
24 episodes
- 1. First LoveVladimir, the teenage son of a local rich man, falls madly in love with his new neighbor's daughter Zina competing for her affections along with a host of her other suitors.B-15CC25minOct 1, 1971
- 2. The Man Who Demoralized HadleyburgA stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.B-15CC25minOct 8, 1971
- 3. The Tortures of HopeA man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?B-15CC25minOct 15, 1971
- 4. Mateo FalconeA young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.B-15CC25minOct 22, 1971
- 5. The VampireIntertwines multiple stories, including a framing device about a young man named Runevsky, and explores themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the line between reality and imagination.B-15CC25minOct 29, 1971
- 6. The SwashbucklerA psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.B-15CC25minNov 5, 1971
- 7. The ActressA failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.B-15CC25minNov 12, 1971
- 8. The System of Dr Tarr and Professor FetherA narrator visits a French mental asylum where the 'soothing system' of patient-led care has been overthrown by a new, more severe method, only for the narrator to discover the 'doctors' are actually the patients, and the 'keepers' are those locked away, tarred and feathered.B-15CC25minNov 19, 1971
- 9. The Rajah's DiamondFollows the journey of a cursed, valuable diamond as it passes through the hands of various characters, revealing their greed, folly, and the dark allure of wealth. The narrative links these tales through the diamond's movement from London to Paris, exploring themes of crime, deception, and morality.B-15CC25minNov 26, 1971
- 10. The NoseA government official's nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.B-15CC25minDec 3, 1971
- 11. Tell-Tale HeartsA nameless man insists on his sanity while confessing to murdering an old man because of his 'vulture-like' eye.B-15CC25minDec 10, 1971
- 12. MarkheimA man murders an antique dealer on Christmas Day to steal from him, only to be tormented by his own conscience, personified by a mysterious visitor who may be the Devil, forcing him to confront his evil and ultimately choose confession over further sin.B-15CC25minDec 17, 1971
- 13. The Barrel OrganReclusive, cultured lawyer Mr Tomasz's solitary life is transformed by a blind orphan girl who moves in next door and her barrel organ, which he initially despises but comes to cherish as a source of joy and connection, ultimately leading him to help her.B-15CC25minDec 24, 1971
- 14. The Canterville GhostA young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.B-15CC25minDec 31, 1971
- 15. DecameronFrom Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron No. 40.'B-15CC25minJan 7, 1972
- 16. A Matter of ConscienceFrom Ambrose Bierce's 'A Matter of Conscience.'B-15CC25minJan 14, 1972
- 17. The Husband Under the BedFrom Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed.'B-15CC25minJan 21, 1972
- 18. PavoncelloFrom Stefan Zeromski's 'Pavoncello.'B-15CC25minJan 28, 1972
- 19. The Song of Triumphant LoveFrom Ivan Turgenev's 'The Song of Triumphant Love.'B-15CC25minFeb 4, 1972
- 20. The PostmasterFrom Alexander Pushkin's 'The Postmaster.'B-15CC25minFeb 11, 1972
- 21. A Terribly Strange BedFrom William Wilkie Collins' 'A Terribly Strange Bed.'B-15CC25minFeb 18, 1972
- 22. The FatalistFrom Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Fatalist.'B-15CC25minFeb 25, 1972
- 23. Resurrection of the OfflandFrom Alexandre Dumas 'The Resurrection of the Offland.'B-15CC25minMar 3, 1972
- 24. Boarded WindowFrom Ambrose Bierce's 'The Boarded Window.'B-15CC25minMar 10, 1972
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Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Ben Kadish
- Cast
- Christopher Lee
- Studio
- Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe Film Polski
