Wessex Tales The Melancholy Hussar (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Drama

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Wessex Tales

The Melancholy Hussar (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Drama

A tragic rural romance between a soldier who hates the service, and the rustic maid whose love could save him.

Director

Writers

Thomas Hardy (short story) | Ken Taylor (adapted by)

Producer

Composer

Joseph Horovitz

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 5, 1973

Release date

Dec 5, 1973 (United Kingdom)

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben Cross Matthaus Tina Matthaus Tina See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
Emrys James Dr. Grove Dr. Grove See fewer	Dragonslayer (1981)
Richard Kay Humphrey Gould Humphrey Gould See fewer	Three Sisters (1970)
Mary Larkin Phyllis Grove Phyllis Grove See fewer	The Internecine Project (1974)

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