United Kingdom / Sep 09, 1985 / PG
Blake's 7: The Beginning (1985)
Directed by Michael E. Briant, Vere Lorrimer, Pennant Roberts
2h 1minruntime
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Plot
In the far future, freedom fighter Roj Blake, framed by the all-powerful but corrupt Galactic Federation, escapes his captors from his sentence to a harsh penal colony and, helped by a handful of fellow convicts and armed with a superbly-equipped alien spaceship, sets about restoring freedom to the galaxy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Beatty | Bran Foster |
| Gillian Bailey | Ravella |
| Alan Butler | Dal Richie |
| Jeremy Wilkin | Dev Tarrant |
| Robert James | Ven Glynd |
| Susan Field | Alta Morag |
| Margaret John | Arbiter |
| Michael Halsey | Tel Varon |
| Glyn Owen | Commander Leylan |
| Leslie Schofield | Sub-Commander Raiker |
| Brett Forrest | Krell |
| Brian Blessed | Vargas |
| David Ryall | Selman |
| Robert Russell | Laran |
Genres
Science FictionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Blake's 7: The Beginning |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 9 settembre 1985 |
| Production | David Maloney |
| Writer | Terry Nation |
| Editing | M.A.C. Adams |
| Assistant directors | Michael E. Briant, Vere Lorrimer, Pennant Roberts |
| Production design | Martin Collins, Roger Murray-Leach, Robert Berk |
| Art direction | Martin Collins, Roger Murray-Leach, Robert Berk |
| Set decoration | Martin Collins, Roger Murray-Leach, Robert Berk |
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| Visual effects | Ian Scoones |
| Music | Dudley Simpson |
| Sound | Dudley Simpson |
| Costume design | Barbara Lane |
| Makeup | Barbara Lane |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Lane |
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