Kenilworth
22 July 1968, 4-part series, BBC2
Role: Edmund Tressilian
This production was based on the tragic romance novel by Sir Walter Scott. ( Complete text // Synopsis)
According to the Wikipedia page about the novel, Edmund Tressilian is the serious, steadfast lover of Amy Robsart, daughter of Sir Hugh Robsart. A tragic series of events begins when Amy flees her father and her betrothed to marry Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Throughout the book Tressilian continues to try to save Amy from herself, but he finally dies of a broken heart.
Kenilworth was presented in four
45-minute episodes:
Part 1 - The Sparrow's Lure
Part 2 - The Black Arts
Part 3 - The Tide Turns
Part 4 - The Wrath of Lions