Episode 2
1913 Paris, where aspiring actress Adele Roux arrives at the studios and meets a charismatic producer. Starring Mariah Gale.
Honor Blackman, Shelley Conn, Mariah Gale and Samantha Spiro star in Beatrice Hitchman's thrilling debut, adapted by Miranda Davies. A 1914 silent film called Petite Mort holds the key to an infamous murder trial.
1913, Paris. The young Adele Roux (Mariah Gale) attends an audition at the Pathe film studios, where she meets the charismatic producer and special effects wizard, Andre Durand (Marcus D'Amico).
In Paris in 1967, Paris, journalist Juliette Blanc (Shelley Conn) continues her interview with the enigmatic Adele Roux, now in her eighties, but once the star of silent film. Petite Mort, which was at the centre of a famous 1914 murder trial.
Produced and directed by Emma Harding.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Madame Adele Roux | Honor Blackman |
| Juliette Blanc | Shelley Conn |
| Adele Roux | Mariah Gale |
| Andre Durand | Marcus D'Amico |
| Luce Durand ("Terpsichore") | Samantha Spiro |
| Camille Roux | Georgie Fuller |
| Pere Simon | David Seddon |
| Peyssac | David Seddon |
| Mathilde | Maria Teresa Creasey |
| Aurelie | Maria Teresa Creasey |
| Feuillade | John Norton |
| Paul LeClerc | John Norton |
| Lazard | John Norton |
| Elodie Kernuac | Priyanga Burford |
| Inspector Japy | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Harbleu | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Rinaldi | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Dr Langlois | Sean Murray |
| Judge | Sean Murray |
| Director | Emma Harding |
| Producer | Emma Harding |
| Adaptor | Miranda Davies |
| Author | Beatrice Hitchman |
Broadcasts
Tue 29 Oct 201310:45BBC Radio 4- Tue 29 Oct 201319:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 12 Jun 201814:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 13 Jun 201802:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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