Episode 3
The young Adele Roux is taken by surprise when her younger sister Camille turns up at her door. Thriller stars Honor Blackman and 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.
1967, Paris. Journalist Juliette Blanc (Shelley Conn) continues to interview Adele Roux (Honor Blackman), once a star of a famous silent film of 1914, Petite Mort.
1913, Paris. The young Adele Roux (Mariah Gale) is taken by surprise when her younger sister Camille turns up at her door. Her eyes still on screen greatness, Adele agrees to her lover Andre's (Marcus D'Amico) plan to install her in his house as assistant to his beautiful, but unpredictable, screen star wife - 'Terpsichore' - Luce Durand (Samantha Spiro).
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
Wed 30 Oct 2013 10:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Wed 30 Oct 2013 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 13 Jun 2018 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 14 Jun 2018 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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