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William Tell ( German: Wilhelm Tell, German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ) is a drama written by Friedrich Schiller in 1804. The story focuses on the legendary Swiss marksman William Tell as part of the greater Swiss struggle for independence from the Habsburg Empire in the early 14th century. Gioachino Rossini 's four-act opera ...
William Tell: Created by Friedrich Schiller. With Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard, Jennifer Jayne, Richard Rogers. Depicts the legend of William Tell, who, as the stories say, shot an apple off of his son's head and lead the rebellion to free Switzerland.
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15 September 1958. ( 1958-09-15) –. 15 June 1959. ( 1959-06-15) The Adventures of William Tell is a British swashbuckler adventure series, first broadcast on the ITV network in 1958, and produced by ITC Entertainment. In the United States, the episodes aired on the syndicated NTA Film Network in 1958–1959. [1] William Tell is a folk hero of ...
No.TitleDirected ByWritten By1"The Emperor's Hat"Rene Wilde and Leslie Arliss2"The Hostages"Doreen Montgomery story by Ralph Smart3"Secret Death"Doreen Montgomery story by Ralph Smart4"The Gauntlet of St. Gerhardt"Doreen Montgomery story by Ralph Smart- 39
- Ralph Smart
- 15 September 1958 –, 15 June 1959
- ITV
The Adventures of William Tell - 1x01. The Swiss are subject to heavy taxes and cruel laws by the conquering Austrians and have to show respect to the Emperor's hat placed in each village. William Tell refuses and is arrested and hearing of his prowess with the crossbow Landburgher Gessler forces Tell to shoot at an apple on his son's head.
Jul 22, 2023 · Watch full episodes of The Legend of William Tell here!
William Tell is a folk hero of Switzerland. His legend is recorded in a late 15th-century Swiss illustrated chronicles. It is set in the time of the original foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy in the early 14th century. According to the legend, Tell—an expert marksman with the crossbow—assassinated Gessler, a tyrannical reeve of ...
1 9 5 8 (UK) 39 x 25 minute episodes. The Adventures of William Tell was another of ITV’s all-action productions which, although aimed primarily at young audiences, built up an adult following too. It starred Conrad Phillips in the title role – loosely based on Johann Von Schiller’s tale about William Tell, an Alpine hero from the Swiss ...
