Two Headed Eagle (1960)

Directed by

William Sterling

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A queen in a European royal court navigates a web of political intrigue and personal longing. A mysterious intruder arrives, challenging her isolated existence and stirring hidden desires.

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What happens

Two Headed Eagle is a 1960 Australian television play directed by William Sterling and starring Margo Lee. It was based on a play by Jean Cocteau which had been first presented on the London stage in 1946. The adaptation was by Alan Seymour who wrote a number of TV plays around this time. The play had been produced with Tallulah Bankhead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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