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The Portrait of a Gentleman

4 Extra Debut. A Venice dalliance with a young American woman inspires Henry James, but sparks tragedy. Stars Guy Paul and Katherine Kingsley.

While Henry James was in Venice completing The Portrait of a Lady, his dalliance with a young American woman writer inspired him to complete the novel which many consider his masterpiece.

But the liaison led to a tragedy which perhaps informed his later, darker works.

Starring American screen and stage actor, Guy Paul and Olivier award-winning actress, Katherine Kingsley.

Based on true events, this is Peter Ansorge's first drama for radio.

Henry James ...... Guy Paul
Fenimore ...... Katherine Kingsley
Esther (Fenimore's Mother) ...... Liza Ross
John Addington Symonds ...... John Guerrasio
Angelo Fusato ...... Yuri Buzzi

Peter Ansorge is one of the great driving forces behind ground breaking new drama on British TV in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was responsible for the commissioning, production and writing of many major TV classics, and for bringing the talents of David Hare, Dennis Potter and many other significant writers to prominence.

Director: Marilyn Imrie.

A Big Fish Radio production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2017.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Aug 2021 04:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Henry James Guy Paul
Fenimore Katherine Kingsley
Esther (Fenimore's Mother) Liza Ross
John Addington Symonds John Guerrasio
Angelo Fusato Yuri Buzzi
Director Marilyn Imrie
Writer Peter Ansorge

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Aug 2017 14:30
  • Sun 4 Nov 2018 15:00
  • Sun 8 Aug 2021 16:00
  • Sun 8 Aug 2021 20:00
  • Mon 9 Aug 2021 04:00

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