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Theatre Macabre

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Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.

Oct 1, 19711 seasons24 episodesEndedEN

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Christopher Lee

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Seasons

Season 1

24 episodes

Premiered Oct 1, 1971

Episodes

1–6 of 24

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Ep 1

First Love

Oct 1, 1971

25m

Vladimir, the teenage son of a local rich man, falls madly in love with his new neighbor's daughter Zina competing for her affections along with a host of her other suitors.

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Ep 2

The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg

Oct 8, 1971

25m

A stranger comes to town with a bag full of gold and a test for everyone.

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Ep 3

The Tortures of Hope

Oct 15, 1971

25m

A man is about to be executed by the Inquisition. Is hope enough to save him?

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Ep 4

Mateo Falcone

Oct 22, 1971

25m

A young Corsican boy defies local customs and dishonors his family when he turns in a bandit to police.

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Ep 5

The Vampire

Oct 29, 1971

25m

Intertwines multiple stories, including a framing device about a young man named Runevsky, and explores themes of obsession, the supernatural, and the line between reality and imagination.

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Ep 6

The Swashbuckler

Nov 5, 1971

25m

A psychological character study revolving around Luchkov, an aggressive, manipulative former military officer who lives for duels and social domination.

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