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A series of five programmes on people who have played an important, sometimes decisive, part in the life and work of a famous man or woman.
4: Rainer Maria Rilke and The Lady of Duino
Written by MARY BENSON and narrated by Isabel Dean with Dinah Sheridan as Princess Marie John Carson as Rainer Maria Rilke and Gordon Reid as Herr Kassner
Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis owned a castle at Duino. She befriended the Austrian poet, Rilke. and through her help and encouragement he was able to complete some of his most important work. Directed by CHRISTOPHER VEKNINC

Contributors

Written By:
Mary Benson
Unknown:
Isabel Dean
Unknown:
Dinah Sheridan
Unknown:
Princess Marie John Carson
Unknown:
Rainer Maria Rilke
Unknown:
Gordon Reid
Unknown:
Herr Kassner
Directed By:
Christopher Vekninc
Source: Radio Times

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