Dark Shadows (TV series, 1991)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dark shadows |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| year | 1991 |
| Production company |
Dan Curtis Productions MGM Television |
| length | 55 minutes |
| Episodes | 12 in 1 season |
| genre | Soap opera , mystery , fantasy , horror , drama |
| idea | Dan Curtis |
| production | Dan Curtis |
| music | Bob Cobert |
| First broadcast | Jan 13, 1991 (USA) on NBC |
| German-language first broadcast |
December 17, 1995 on RTL |
| occupation | |
Dark Shadows is an American mystery television series broadcast by NBC . It is a new version of the soap opera of the same name , which ran from 1966 to 1971 on ABC . The broadcast in the US began on January 13, 1991 and ended on March 22, 1991 after twelve episodes. In Germany, the series was broadcast on RTL from 1995 to 1996 .
action
The handyman Willie Loomis is looking for an old treasure. According to legend, it was buried at the Collins family residence. He accidentally opens the grave of the vampire Barnabas Collins. He visits his family and introduces himself as a distant relative from England. He falls in love with Victoria Winters, the new governess of the Collins family. At the same time, there are always new murders in the city. Victoria Winters meanwhile travels back in time and experiences how the still human Barnabas Collins becomes a vampire.
occupation
The synchronization of the series was created at Berliner Synchron based on dialogue books by Lutz Arenz under the dialogue direction of Klaus von Wahl .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Barnabas Collins | Ben Cross | Hubertus Bengsch |
| Victoria Winters / Josette Du Pres Collins | Joanna Going | Bettina White |
| David Collins / Daniel Collins | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Marius Clarén |
| Joe Haskell / Peter Bradford | Michael T. Weiss | Thomas Nero Wolff |
| Angelique Bouchard | Lysette Anthony | Elisabeth Günther |
| Roger Collins / Reverend Trask | Roy Thinnes | Jürgen Kluckert |
| Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins | Jean Simmons | Dagmar Altrichter |
| Dr. Julia Hoffman / Countess Natalie Du Pres | Barbara Steele | Barbara Adolph |
| Carolyn Stoddard / Millicent Collins | Barbara Blackburn | Konstanze Ullmer |
| Willie Loomis / Ben Loomis | Jim Fyfe | Dietmar miracle |
| Sarah Collins | Veronica Lauren | Manja Doering |
| Mrs. Johnson / Abigail Collins | Julianna McCarthy | Christel Merian |
| Maggie Evans | Ely Pouget | Martina Treger |
| Sam Evans / Bailiff Henry Evans | Eddie Jones | Joachim Nottke |
| Sheriff George Patterson / Andres Du Pres | Michael Cavanaugh | Michael Telloke |
| Professor Michael Woodard / Joshua Collins | Stefan Gierasch | |
| Jeremiah Collins | Adrian Paul | |
| Daphne Collins | Rebecca Staab |
background
Dark Shadows (1991) is based on the original scripts of the soap opera Dark Shadows . The main role of Barnabas Collins was played by Ben Cross . Dan Curtis directed the 12 episode series. The remake aired on NBC . About the remake, he said that the main characters and relationships were similar to those in the original series. The characters' actions are different, however. Curtis stated that he wrote the first few episodes himself so that the series would have the style he wanted. The remake was produced by MGM Television . Dark Shadows is also known as Dark Shadows: The Revival and has been released on DVD in the United Kingdom and North America.
Episode list
| No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voices of the past | Episode 1 | Jan. 13, 1991 | Dec 17, 1995 | Dan Curtis | Dan Curtis, Steve Feke, Hall Powell & Bill Taub |
| 2 | The betrayal | Episode 2 | Jan. 14, 1991 | Jan. 7, 1996 | Dan Curtis | Jon Boorstin |
| 3 | The mists of time | Episode 3 | Jan. 14, 1991 | Jan. 14, 1996 | Dan Curtis | Jon Boorstin |
| 4th | Witches | Episode 4 | Jan. 18, 1991 | Jan. 21, 1996 | Dan Curtis | Dan Curtis, Steve Feke & Sam Hall |
| 5 | Fratricide | Episode 5 | Jan. 25, 1991 | Jan. 28, 1996 | Armand Mastroianni | Matthew Hall |
| 6th | Beyond death | Episode 6 | Feb 1, 1991 | Feb. 4, 1996 | Dan Curtis | Jon Boorstin & Steve Feke |
| 7th | Love is blind | Episode 7 | Feb 8, 1991 | Feb 11, 1996 | Paul Lynch | Jon Boorstin |
| 8th | The satanic book | Episode 8 | Feb 15, 1991 | Feb. 18, 1996 | Dan Curtis | Linda Campanelli, William Gray & Shelly Moore |
| 9 | The last heir | Episode 9 | 1st Mar 1991 | Dec 2, 1995 | Rob Bowman | Matthew Hall |
| 10 | Family ties | Episode 10 | March 8 1991 | Feb 25, 1996 | Rob Bowman | Linda Campanelli & Shelly Moore |
| 11 | Visit from Beyond - Part 1 | Episode 11 | 15th Mar 1991 | Dec 3, 1995 | Mark Sobel | Matthew Hall, Linda Campanelli, William Gray & Shelly Moore |
| 12 | Visit from Beyond - Part 2 | Episode 12 | 22 Mar 1991 | Dec 10, 1995 | Mark Sobel | Linda Campanelli, William Gray & Shelly Moore |
Web links
- Dark Shadows in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Dark Shadows at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dark Shadows. . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ German synchronous index | Series | Dark shadows. Accessed December 30, 2018 .
- ↑ David Lambert: Dark Shadows - Revival Series Rises For October Fright-Fest! . In: Tvshowsondvd.com . August 5, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Virginia Rohan: On the eve of new 'Dark Shadows' movie, a look at the many faces of Barnabas Collins. . In: Northjersey.com . May 9, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ a b Bill Carter: NBC Puts New Blood In Old Vampire Series . In: The New York Times , January 9, 1991. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ a b c Enid Nemy: TELEVISION: Dark Shadows Returns to Haunt Prime Time . In: The New York Times , January 13, 1991. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ Nathan E. REVIEW: Dark Shadows - The Revival . In: Into-the-dark.com . May 8, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2014.