Emile Zola 's powerful novel, set in 19th-century Paris, is dramatised by Melissa Murray. The heroine is forced to marry her sickly cousin and, as a consequence, embarks on a journey of passion, lust, murder and revenge. with Anna Massey. Julian Rhind-Tutt ,
John Rowe. Gerard McDermott. Christopher Wright. Brian Parr , Rachel Atkins , William Wortley and Bernadette Windsor. Director Cherry Cookson