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Thirty-Minute Theatre: The Cask of Amontillado

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

by Nick Fisher
with Geoffrey Collins as the young nobleman, Fortunato, and David March as the merchant, Montresor

When an arrogant young nobleman decides to play a trick on his genial and unsuspecting host, his love of the pleasures of the vine leads him into unanticipated depths.
This chilling tale of 19th century Venice is loosely based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
(Repeated: Tues 11.3 am)

Contributors

Writer:
Nick Fisher
Based on a story by:
Edgar Allan Poe
Director:
Richard Wortley
Fortunato:
Geoffrey Collins
Montresor:
David March
Montresor's wife:
Miranda Forbes
First lady:
Victoria Wicks
Second lady:
Alexandra Mathie
Montresor's butler:
Stephen Thorne
Source: Radio Times

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