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Conrad's Colorful Tale; Politics, Greed, Conflict and Corruption

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From: The Washington Post
Date: 19970105
Author:Patricia Brennan

PBS's "Mobil Masterpiece Theatre" turns Joseph Conrad's little-read 1904 novel "Nostromo" into a three-night miniseries Sunday through Tuesday. It is an international coproduction that makes its debut here even before it airs in England, where most "Masterpiece" stories originate.

Rebecca Eaton, executive producer for "Masterpiece Theatre," said the story is premiering on PBS stations not as a test, the way plays try out off-Broadway, but as a matter of convenience.

"It's just who's got room in the schedule," she said. "This happens to be a big one. We've tried to give it a fair shake ...

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