The Story of a Lost Child Part 2/3
Despite his loyalty to his wife, and her friend Lila's dismay, Lena continues her affair with Nino. Starring Monica Dolan.
Elena Ferrante's story of a life long friendship between Lila and Lena comes to an end in this sad and surprising final chapter.
Accepting the fact that her lover Nino will not leave his wife, Lena decides to move back to Naples with her two children and accept his offer to rent them a flat in the nice part of town. They continue to have an affair and she finds herself pregnant.
Strangely, Lila also finds herself also pregnant and this unites their friendship once more. Lila however seems to suffer during her pregnancy - not helped by the chaos caused by the earthquake that hit Naples in 1980. Gradually she seems to lose touch with her world once again.
Written by Elena Ferrante
Translated by Ann Goldstein
Dramatised for radio by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Lena …. Monica Dolan
Lila …. Anastasia Hille
Nino …. Daniel Flynn
Pietro …. Ferdinand Kingsley
Dede …. Grace Wingate
Adele …. Sylvestra Touzel
Elsa …. Isobel Tinsley
Carmela …. Louise Calf
Antonio …. Hugh Kermode
Mother …. Jane Whittenshaw
Mariarosa …. Claudia Jolly
Elisa …. Nelly Harker
Enzo …. Carl Prekopp
Marcello …. Ben Crowe
Alfonso …. Nicholas Armfield
Guido …. David Collings
Franco …. Simon Scardifield
Tina …. Sylvie Goodwin
Imma …. Grace Pearcey
Armando …. Josh Dylan
Marisa …. Sara Markland
Imma …. Cosima Pearcey
Michele …. Daniel Ryan
Dede (older) …. Ella Dale
Elsa (older) …. Georgia Taft
Director: Celia de Wolff
A Pier production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 first broadcast in October 2017.
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- Thu 24 Sep 2020 10:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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