Burning Desires
By Colin Bytheway. The story of Parisian Henri Desire Landru, who, between 1914 and 1918, proposed to ten women. Always the same method and same hideous outcome.
Between 1914 and 1918, Parisian Henri Désiré Landru proposed to ten women. Always the same method, always the same hideous outcome: The lonely hearts advertisement, the courtship, the proposal, the opening of a joint bank account. Then a trip to his country house. He always bought a return ticket for himself, but never his companions. As they were not returning. They were murdered, dismembered and burned in his kitchen stove. This is his story. Sort of...
Written by Colin Bytheway
Director: Celia de Wolff.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Landru | David Jason |
| Marie | Martine McCutcheon |
| Jean | Tom Ellis |
| Frenande | Sophie Thompson |
| Catherine | Lesley Nicol |
| Celestine | Rachel Atkins |
| Writer | Colin Bytheway |
| Director | Celia de Wolff |
Broadcast
- Thu 20 Feb 201414:15BBC Radio 4
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