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Louisa May Alcott - A Marble Woman

Sexual repression collides with opium addiction when an orphaned girl becomes the ward of a genius sculptor. Stars Bill Paterson.

Recently orphaned Cecilia Stein turns up at the door of a large gothic mansion, home to genius sculptor Bazil Yorke.

Jilted by the child's mother many years ago, Yorke decides to use the daughter to punish the sins of the mother.

Louisa May Alcott's Gothic tour de force.

Starring Bill Paterson.

Dramatised by Lavinia Murray.

Bazil Yorke …. Bill Paterson
Cecil Stein …. Amanda Root
Germain …. John McArdle
Alfred …. Charles De'Ath
Mrs Norton …. Sarah Parkes
Anthony …. Geoffrey Banks
Young Cecil …. Becky Simpson
Young Alfred …. Robert Pollard

Producer: Pauline Harris

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2000.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 8 Aug 202204:00
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