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A young actress enters the Riviera circle of a golden couple, not grasping the secrets that connect them. Stars Melody Grove.

Between the First World War and the Wall Street Crash, the French Riviera was the stylish place for wealthy Americans to visit.

Among the most fashionable are psychoanalyst Dick Diver and his wife Nicole, who hold court at their villa.

Into their circle comes Rosemary Hoyt, a young film star, who is instantly attracted to them, but understands little of the dark secrets that hold them together.

F Scott Fitzgerald鈥檚 beautiful and poignant novel about marriage, glamour and disintegration.

Starring Simon Harrison and Melody Grove.

Dramatised in two parts by Robin Brooks.

Dick Diver ...... Simon Harrison
Nicole Diver ...... Melody Grove
Rosemary ...... Kelly Burke
Tommy ...... Finn den Hertog
Abe North ...... Mark McDonnel
McKisco ....... Laurie Brown
Violet/Baby ...... Anita Vettesse
Mother ...... Anne Lacey
Franz/Warren ....... Nick Underwood
Collis/Buddy ...... Alasdair Hankinson
Narrator ...... Sam Dale

Regarded by many as F Scott Fitzgerald鈥檚 greatest book.

Director: Gaynor Macfarlane

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in July 2015.

58 minutes

Last on

Tue 19 Jul 2022 03:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Dick Diver Simon Harrison
Nicole Diver Melody Grove
Rosemary Kelly Burke
Tommy Finn den Hertog
Abe North Mark McDonnel
McKisco Laurie Brown
Violet Anita Vettesse
Baby Anita Vettesse
Mother Anne Lacey
Franz Nick Underwood
Warren Nick Underwood
Collis Alasdair Hankinson
Buddy Alasdair Hankinson
Narrator Sam Dale
Producer Gaynor Macfarlane
Director Gaynor Macfarlane
Author F Scott Fitzgerald
Abridger Robin Brooks

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 Jul 2015 15:00
  • Sat 25 Jul 2015 21:00
  • Wed 18 Sep 2019 10:00
  • Wed 18 Sep 2019 15:00
  • Thu 19 Sep 2019 03:00
  • Mon 18 Jul 2022 10:00
  • Mon 18 Jul 2022 15:00
  • Tue 19 Jul 2022 03:00