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Giacinto and Grixenda's love blossoms at the festival, but Ester confides in Efix her growing concern for Giacinto's behaviour.

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.

Giacinto and Grixenda's love blossoms at the Festival of Our Lady of Rimedio but Ester confides in Efix her growing concern for Giacinto's behaviour which leads to a confrontation and a shocking confession.

EFIX.....John Lynch
GIACINTO.....Matthew McNulty
GRIXENDA.....Holliday Grainger
PREDU.....Conrad Nelson
ESTER.....Deborah McAndrew
KALLINA.....Kathryn Hunt

Directed by Nadia Molinari.

15 minutes

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  • Thu 29 Mar 2012 10:45
  • Thu 29 Mar 2012 19:45
  • Thu 22 Oct 2015 14:30
  • Fri 23 Oct 2015 02:30

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