Rupert of Hentzau is a 1964 British television series based on the novel Rupert of Hentzau which ran for six half-hour episodes. It starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home and Derek Blomfield. It was filmed at the BBC Television Centre in Wood Lane, west London.
Exiled from Ruritanta for treason, Rupert of Hentzau returns secretly, determined to discover what takes Fritz von Tarlenheim to Wintenberg.
Rudolf Rassendyll is again forced to imitate his cousin Rudolf V after Rupert of Hentzau fatally shoots the King in a remote hunting lodge.
Rudolf Rassendyll sets a trap and Rupert of Hentzau receives an eagerly-awaited summons.
Rudolf Rassendyll goes on a journey with surprising results, and the King receives an unexpected visitor.
Queen Flavia is reunited with her true love Rudolf Rassendyll but the circumstances are less than ideal.
Rupert of Hentzau meets the play-actor face to face and the future of the kingdom is resolved.