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The village festival is underway when Giacinto unexpectedly arrives. Noemi finds herself overwhelmed. With Charlotte Emmerson.

Grazia Deledda's powerful story of love, poverty, honour and retribution set in the rugged landscape of 1900's Sardinia. Dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths from a translation by Martha King.

The village festival, the Feast of Our Lady of Rimedio is underway when Giacinto unexpectedly arrives. Noemi finds herself overwhelmed by Giacinto's arrival and calls for Efix to take him to the festival.

EFIX.....John Lynch
NOEMI.....Charlotte Emmerson
GIACINTO.....Matthew McNulty
ESTER.....Deborah McAndrew
KALLINA.....Kathryn Hunt
GRIXENDA.....Holliday Grainger

Directed by Nadia Molinari.

15 minutes

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  • Wed 28 Mar 2012 10:45
  • Wed 28 Mar 2012 19:45
  • Wed 21 Oct 2015 14:30
  • Thu 22 Oct 2015 02:30

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