Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

230 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 8, 1984

When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter, and doesn't find them again until the story moves us through resurrection, attempted murder, pirates, prostitution, and divine revelation.

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

230 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 8, 1984

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter, and doesn't find them again until the story moves us through resurrection, attempted murder, pirates, prostitution, and divine revelation.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Original title Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Directors David Hugh Jones
Writers David Snodin, William Shakespeare

Cast

Mike Gwilym

as Pericles

Juliet Stevenson

as Thaisa

Amanda Redman

as Marina

Patrick Allen

as King Simonides

Patrick Godfrey

as Helicanus

Norman Rodway

as Cleon of Tarsus

Annette Crosbie

as Dionyza

John Woodvine

as King Antiochus

Edita Brychta

as Antiochus' Daughter

Robert Ashby

as Thaliard / Fifth Knight

John Bardon

as Lord of Tyre / Fisherman of Pentapolis / Storm Sailor

Peter Gordon

as Lord of Tyre / Pirate

Iain Mitchell

as Lord of Tyre / Pirate

Toby Salaman

as Escanes / Pandar

Christopher Saul

as Lord of Tarsus / Fourth Knight

Gordon Gostelow

as Fisherman of Pentapolis

Richard Derrington

as Fisherman of Pentapolis / Gentleman of Ephesus

Roger Bizley

as Marshal / Pirate

Christopher Ravenscroft

as First Knight / Gentleman of Ephesus

Malcolm Kaye

as Second Knight / Storm Sailor / Brothel Gentleman

Adam Kurakin

as Third Knight / Brothel Gentleman

Edward Clayton

as Lord of Pentapolis / Philemon

Stephen Oxley

as Lord of Pentapolis / Cerimon's Servant

Valerie Lush

as Lychorida

Clive Swift

as Lord Cerimon

Nick Brimble

as Leonine

Trevor Peacock

as Boult

Lila Kaye

as Bawd

Patrick Ryecart

as Lysimachus

Frances Kelly

as Marina's Companion

Elayne Sharling

as The Goddess Diana

Rodney James

as Dancer

Jinty Coventry

as Dancer

Mandy Demetriou

as Dancer

Chris Moppett

as Dancer