William Tell

The tale of William Tell harkens back to medieval Switzerland, in the Alpine village of Altdorf. Legend has it that the Austrian warlord Governor Landburgher Gessler ruled Switzerland with an iron hand, demanding the citizenry to pay their respects daily. A revolutionary at heart, William Tell ignored the dictum, and was seized by soldiers. Gessler, who had heard of Tell’s skill as an archer, told Tell that he could avoid execution by shooting an apple off his son’s head, from twenty paces. Tell succeeded in the feat, and later slewed Gessler, signaling the start of the movement that secured Switzerland’s independence from Austria. Fact or folklore, the myth remains in Altdorf, where William Tell is regarded as a national hero.

This DVD disc set from TMG brings you thirty episodes based on the legendary William Tell, over 750 minutes in all three discs. Produced on location in Snowdonia, England and at the studio of ITC, one of Britain’s leading independent production companies, the series features many of England’s finest actors. Joining Conrad Phillips in the role of William Tell and Willoughby Goddard as Gessler, are many fine cameos, including performances by Michael Caine, Wilfred Brambell, Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw.

Disc 1
The Unwelcome Stranger
Secret Death
The Lost Letter
The Suspect
The Bandit
Secret Weapon
The Cuckoo
The Elixir
Landslide
The Golden Wheel
 
Disc 2
The Master Spy
The Hostages
The Magic Powder
Gessler’s Daughter
The Manhunt
The Prisoner
The Assassins
The Emperor’s Hat
The Spider
The Surgeon
 
Disc 3
The trap
The Young Widow
Voice In The Night
The Bear
The Avenger
The Shrew
The Killer
The Traitor
The Gauntlet of St. Gerhard
The Baroness

Upplagd i sortimentet: 16 Februari, 2009