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Roger Vadim

Michael Parkinson's castaway is writer and director Roger Vadim.

Roger Vadim, the French writer and director, sprang to fame with his first film And God Created Woman, starring Brigitte Bardot. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his upbringing in France during the war, his way of doing National Service, and his films, many of which starred his several wives.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien by Edith Piaf
Book: Death on the Installment Plan by Louis-Ferdinand CΓ©line
Luxury: Chess computer

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Aug 1986 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Erik Satie

    Trois GymnopΓ©dies

    Performer: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion - Mache dich, mein Herze

  • The Modern Jazz Quartet

    Cortege

    • That's Jazz.

  • The Beatles

    While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    • The Beatles.

  • Richard Strauss

    Im Abendrot (from Four Last Songs)

  • Slave To Love

  • Judy Collins

    My Father

    • Amazing Grace.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Γ‰dith Piaf

      Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien

      • The Very Best Of.

  • Book Choice

    • Death on the Installment Plan - Louis-Ferdinand CΓ©line

  • Luxury Choice

    • Chess computer

Credits

Presenter Michael Parkinson
Interviewed Guest Roger Vadim

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Jul 1986 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 1 Aug 1986 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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