Jim Broadbent; I Heard It Through the Grapevine; Johana Gustawsson and Matt Johnson
The Sense of an Ending on film - Jim Broadbent and Ritesh Batra on reinterpreting Julian Barnes' novel; is I Heard It Through the Grapevine the greatest love song ever written?i.
Jim Broadbent stars as an elderly divorcee who receives a letter that unlocks memories of a relationship he had back in the 1960s. He and director Ritesh Batra describe how they've reinterpreted Julian Barnes' novel The Sense of an Ending for film.
50 years ago this week Marvin Gaye finished recording a track that would go on to become one of the most iconic love songs ever written. To mark the moment, music journalist Kevin Le Gendre records his own tribute to I Heard It Through the Grapevine.
Novelist Matt Johnson started writing as part of his treatment for PTSD after a career in the army and police. Author Johana Gustawsson tackled the horror of her grandfather's deportation to a Second World War concentration camp, to form a family bond that wasn't possible during his lifetime. They discuss how writing has helped them to process difficult life experiences.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Angie Nehring.
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Jim Broadbent
Duration: 09:08
Poland's WW2 Muesum
Duration: 05:02
Heard it Through the Grapevine
Duration: 04:47
Johana Gustawsson and Matt Johnson
Duration: 08:15
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The Sense of an Ending is in UK cinemas from 14 April 2017, certificate 15.
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Main image above: Jim Broadbent as Tony Webster in The Sense of an Ending
Image to the left: Director Ritesh Batra (Right) with actors Jim Broadbent and Harriet Walter on the set of The Sense of an Ending
Images credit: StudioCanal Uk
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
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Image: Marvin GayeJohana Gustawsson and Matt Johnson
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Johana Gustawsson's book Block 46 is published in May 2017, and Matt Johnson's novel Deadly Game is out now.
Image: Johana Gustawsson and Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson image credit: Biophilic Photography 2016
Credits
Role Contributor Interviewed Guest Jim Broadbent Interviewed Guest Ritesh Batra Interviewed Guest Kevin Le Gendre Interviewed Guest Matt Johnson Interviewed Guest Johana Gustawsson Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Angie Nehring Broadcast
- Wed 12 Apr 201719:15BBC Radio 4
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