The Nazis invade Italy, and Primo's friends are forced to scatter. Primo and Vanda head into the mountains in order to join the partisans.
Henry Goodman and Akbar Kurtha star as older and younger Primo Levi in a major new dramatization of Levi's short stories about our human relationship with the chemical elements.
Introduced by Janet Suzman and dramatised by Graham White from the translation by Raymond Rosenthal.
Gold: The Nazis invade Italy and Primo's friends are forced to scatter. Primo and Vanda head into the mountains in order to join the partisans.
Produced and directed by Emma Harding and Marc Beeby.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Older Primo | Henry Goodman |
| Younger Primo | Akbar Kurtha |
| Vanda | Rebecca Hamilton |
| Silvio | Leo Wan |
| Lina | Evie Killip |
| Aldo | George Watkins |
| Militiaman 1 | David Hounslow |
| Militiaman 2 | Caolan McCarthy |
| Fossa | Stephen Critchlow |
| Cagni | Nicholas Murchie |
| Prisoner | David Hounslow |
| Author | Primo Levi |
| Adaptor | Graham White |
| Director | Marc Beeby |
| Director | Emma Harding |
| Producer | Marc Beeby |
| Producer | Emma Harding |
Broadcast
- Sat 23 Jul 201615:30BBC Radio 4 FM
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