The Vampyr: A Soap Opera (1992)

Name: The Vampyr: A Soap Opera
Genre: Romance, Drama, Horror, Music, Fantasy
Released: 1992-12-02

1h 37m

Running Time

Plot.

Ripley, the vampire, was frozen in the late eighteenth century, but has revived in modern times and becomes a successful businessman. At a ceremony to invoke Satan, Ripley learns that his revival has come with a price: in the next three days, he must kill three women in order to gain another year of life. Miranda's father, Davenant, arrives and tells her that she must marry the Earl of Marsden to secure a business deal.

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Cast & Crew.

Nigel Finch

Director

Robert Chevara

Co-Director

Heinrich Marschner

Music

Charles Hart

Lyricist

Lord Byron

Story

John William Polidori

Story

Wilhelm August Wohlbruck

Music

Keith Branch

Assistant Sound Engineer

Richard Ashley

Satanist

Janet Street-Porter

Producer

Chris Seager

Cinematographer

Paul Edmunds

Editor

Jim Grant

ProductionDesigner

Details.

Release Date
December 2, 1992

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 37m

Genres
Romance Drama Horror Music Fantasy

Last updated: 2025-04-13

Wiki.

The Vampyr: A Soap Opera is a miniseries based on Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr. It first aired on BBC 2 on December 29, 1992. The new English libretto was written by Charles Hart, based on a story by Janet Street-Porter and Nigel Finch, which was based on the original libretto by Wilhelm August Wohlbrück, which was based on John Polidori's short story "The Vampyre." It was conducted by David Parry and directed by Nigel Finch and co-directed by Robert Chevara.