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Against the Grain
The wealthy aesthete,
Jean Floressas Due des
Esseintes indulges in strange diversions and perverse pleasures at his country retreat, in an attempt to escape 'this vile century of progress'. Written by Peter Tegel from the novel A Rebours by Joris Karl Huysmans. Director Richard Wortley (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Floressas
Written By:
Peter Tegel
Unknown:
Joris Karl Huysmans.
Director:
Richard Wortley (r)
Jean One:
John Rye
Jean Two:
Brett Usher
Fernand:
Alan Dudley
Yvette:
Katherine Parr
Julie/Nina:
Jenny Howe
Mother/Orchid:
Elizabeth Kelly
Ringmaster/Novelist:
Vincent Brimble
Priest/Painter:
Simon Treves
Theo/Poet:
Nigel Carrington
Urania:
Fern Arfin
Porter/Doctor:
Michael Kilgarriff
Assistant:
Brian Miller
Source: Radio Times

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