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Prometheus: The Life of Balzac

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by ANDRE MAUROIS The BBC2 serial
Written for television in six parts by DAVID TURNER starring
Episode 2 : The Road to Fame
Honore Balzac ... literary hack.... lover of the Comtesse de Berny ... dedicated to writing ... attacking life certain only of one thing: his own personal genius.
Cast in order of appearance:
Studio lighting BOB GELL
Script editor LENNOX PHILLIPS Designer MARGARET PEACOCK Producer RICHARD BEYNON Director JOAN CRAFT

Contributors

Unknown:
Andre Maurois
Unknown:
David Turner
Unknown:
Bob Gell
Editor:
Lennox Phillips
Designer:
Margaret Peacock
Producer:
Richard Beynon
Director:
Joan Craft
Balzac:
Nicky Henson
Balzac:
Nicky Henson
Comtesse de Berny:
Elizabeth Spriggs
Madame Balzac:
Helen Ryan
Monsieur Balzac:
William Squire
Laure Surville:
Rosemary McHale
Eugene Surville:
Tim Woodward
Duchesse d'Abrantes:
Moira Redmond
Doctor:
Michael Moore
Priest:
Ronald Mayer
Neighbour:
Leslie Weekes
Pere Dablin:
Leslie French
Source: Radio Times

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