In the distant future, a now-elderly Bernard Quatermass investigates the disappearance of his granddaughter and a mysterious cult.In the distant future, a now-elderly Bernard Quatermass investigates the disappearance of his granddaughter and a mysterious cult.In the distant future, a now-elderly Bernard Quatermass investigates the disappearance of his granddaughter and a mysterious cult.
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- TriviaStarted life in 1973 as a BBC series called "Quatermass IV". It had been commissioned by Head of Drama Ronald Marsh, and according to Nigel Kneale, the intended producer was Joe Waters. Some model test sequences of the space station were shot, but eventually, the project was abandoned by the BBC. ITV then picked it up a few years later and produced it in association with Euston Films.
- Alternate versionsThis has been made available in the United States in two versions. It was first released edited down to a 105 minute feature film under the title The Quatermass Conclusion (1979). In 2003 the complete program was released on home video under the title "Quatermass" with a listed running time of 240 minutes.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Quatermass Conclusion (1979)
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See the 4-hour miniseries instead of the edited movie.
I recently watched the complete four-hour version of Nigel Kneale's British miniseries "Quatermass." I had seen an edited movie version called "The Quatermass Conclusion" some years earlier. The verdict: The miniseries is superior. It expands on several subplots (of course) and offers richer characterizations. John Mills makes an excellent Quatermass--somewhat befuddled at the outset, but strong and clear of mind when the survival of the world is at stake. Granted, the production is not as polished as the movie version of "Quatermass and the Pit" (the music, in particular, sounds like it costs a couple of hundred bucks). But the ideas are intriguing and that darn nursery rhyme about Ringstone Round is still running around my brain. Kneale wrote a novelization of the miniseries that clarifies a few vague points.
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- armstror
- Sep 6, 1999
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