Blue Palace, the
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Blue Palace, the
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| Episodes: | 5 |
| Year: | 1974-1976 |
| Country: | West Germany |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 5 |
| Category: | Science |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Mini-Series |
| Company: | German Bavaria Atelier Studios and French Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française |
| Creator: | Rainer Erler |
| Run Time (mins): | 90 |
| Language: | German |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | ORTF |
| First Aired: | October 15, 1974 |
| Last Aired: | November 16, 1976 |
Summary
The Blue Palace is presented as an isolated, castle‑like research villa distinguished by the faint bluish tint of its exterior plaster, from which its name derives. Although its precise geographical location is never specified, the building is consistently depicted as standing at some remove from urban centres, situated in a quiet rural environment conducive to scientific work. The institute’s activities are financed by an unnamed board of trustees whose representatives periodically visit the site to review ongoing research. The board is chaired by the eminent brain surgeon Professor Manzini, a regular presence at the facility and a central figure in its administrative oversight.
The research programme is directed by Louis Palm, whose measured and conciliatory leadership provides stability to a diverse international team. The staff includes the Dutch biochemist Jeroen de Groot, the Romanian biologist Sibilla Jacopescu, the Swiss cyberneticist Carolus Büdel, the chemist Enrico Polazzo, and the physicist Siegmund von Klöpfer. Although the institute aspires to collegial cooperation, tensions occasionally arise, particularly in matters such as budget distribution and disciplinary priorities, reflecting the differing scientific cultures and personal ambitions within the group.
Operational support is provided by the assistant Yvonne, the caretaker Kühn, and the institute’s financial administrator Su‑Shu Wong, whose roles ensure the continuity of daily work and the management of practical affairs.
Cast
Louis Palm SILVANO TRANQUILLI, Enrico Polazzo DIETER LASER, Jeroen de Groot PETER FRICKE, Caretaker Kühn HERBERT STEINMETZ, Professor Manzini JEAN-HENRI CHAMBOIS, Siegmund von Klöpfer WERNER RUNDSHAGEN, Sibilla Jacopescu LOUMI LACOBESCO and EVELYN OPELA, Carolus Büdel ANDRÁS FRICSAY and ERIC P. CASPAR.
aka: Blaue Palais, Das
Tags: Science, West Germany, 1974, German
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