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5.9/10
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Country of origin
  
UK / Hungary

Final episode date
  
November 2001

Number of seasons
  
1

Cast
  
Sepp Schauer

6.1/10
IMDb

Composer(s)
  
Joseph Metcalfe

First episode date
  
29 August 2001

Network
  
KiKa

Number of episodes
  
13

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Genre
  
Adventure / Children / Fantasy / Action / Family / Comedy

Written by
  
Katalin Petényi Charles Newcomb

Directed by
  
Barna Kabay Katalin Petényi Charles Newcomb

Starring
  
Travis Kisgen James Schanzer

Directors
  
Barna Kabay, Katalin Petényi

The mystery of black rose castle


The Mystery of Black Rose Castle is a scripted 13-part TV miniseries. It was originally broadcast on Australia's ABC at 11:35am on Wednesdays. In Germany, the series premiered on 08.02.2003 on KI.KA, and ran on Saturday mornings at 13:10, while reruns have occurred on the German channels ARD, MDR television, RBB TV, and Hesse Television. The show is rated G. In Hungary, it is known as "A Black Rose vár titka", and in Germany it is called "Das Geheimnis von Black Rose Castle".

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The mystery of black rose castle


Production

Filming took place between 15 May to 14 July 2000 in Hungary, Kriebstein, Rochlitz, and Königsee.

Stunts were done by professional stuntsmen.

Synopsis

The website BoyActors describes the synopsis of the miniseries thus:

Cast

The cast is as follows:

  • Travis Kisgen - Bobby
  • James Schanzer - Martin
  • Djoko Rosic - Lord Lennox
  • Megan Casey - Fiona
  • Dan Metcalfe (as Daniel Alexander) - Smith
  • David Markey - Mr. Ross
  • Hope Alexander-Willis - Aunt Elizabeth
  • Josh Wolford - John Drummond
  • Sepp Schauer - Mr. Drummond
  • Howard S. Miller - Jardins
  • Wolfgang S. Zechmayer
  • Robin Daglish
  • John Rado - The Cook

    • Episodes

    Note: The titles of the episodes have been translated from a German website.

    1. The Magic City (aired 08.02.03 in Germany)
    2. The Strange Intruder (aired 15.02.03 in Germany)
    3. The Tangible Secrets (aired 22.02.03 in Germany)
    4. The Monstrous Adventure (aired 01.03.03 in Germany)
    5. The Nighttime Attack (aired 08.03.03 in Germany)
    6. The Mysterious Creature (aired 15.03.03 in Germany)
    7. The Miraculous Arrows (aired 22.03.03 in Germany)
    8. The Magic Horseshoe (aired 29.03.03 in Germany)
    9. The Unique Animals (aired 05.04.03 in Germany)
    10. The Mysterious Knight (aired 12.04.03 in Germany)
    11. The Bitter Struggle (aired 19.04.03 in Germany)
    12. The Missing Family Treasure (aired 26.04.03 in Germany)
    13. The Great Triumph (aired 03.05.03 in Germany)

    Release

    The show was released onto DVD in Region 1 on 2004-02-10. Special features include: a making of featurette, interviews with the cast and crew, lists of biographies, and trailers.

    Reception

    On TV.com, the show has a user rating of 5.9 out of 10 (based on 8 votes).

    Imdb.com has a rating of 4.6/10 based on 28 users.

    The German website new-video gave the series a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5.0, based on 2 user votes. This was broken down into 2.5 for action, 2 for thrills, 2 for humour, 2 for eroticism, and 2 for emotion - rounded up.

    The site Imhonet gave the series a rating of 6.3 out of 10, based on 3 users.

    The Turkish site gives the series a rating of 30% based on 64 ratings.

    Spin-offs

    A 93 minute UK/Hungarian family film based on the TV series was released in 2001, and a German/Hungarian 65 minute one was also released in the same year. The first film was given an average rating of 1.62 out of 5 based on 8 votes, on the Dutch site MovieMeter.

    References

    The Mystery of Black Rose Castle Wikipedia
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