Giovanni's Room
by James Baldwin
Dramatised for radio and directed by Neil Bartlett.
Broadcast, Sun 5 Sep 2010, 18:30, Drama on 3
160/44; 103.5 MB; sound quality excellent
James Baldwin's classic novel in its world premiere radio production, set in Paris, 1954. When handsome blond American David meets the stunning Giovanni in a "bohemian" Parisian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But David's fiancŽ, Hella, returns to Paris and, unable to admit the truth, David pretends the liaison never happened, with calamitous results for all three, especially for Giovanni, whose life descends into murderous tragedy.
CAST
David ..... Damian Lewis
Father ..... John Lithgow
Hella ..... Greta Scacchi
Guillaume ..... Derek Jacobi
Jacques ..... Michael Feast
Giovanni ..... Antonio Magro
A Bona Broadcasting production for BBC Radio 3.
Part 1 of 2
Replies
Thanks so much. I remember reading this novel during uni and enjoyed it.
Bob
Part 2 of 3
Baldwin 100905-r3 Giovanni's Room-02.mp3