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Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort (Omnibus)

Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort (Omnibus): Episode 1

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Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort

Episode 1

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A silent film holds the key to an infamous murder trial. Starring Honor Blackman.

A silent film holds the key to an infamous murder trial. Starring Honor Blackman, Shelley Conn and Mariah Gale.

A 1914 silent film called Petite Mort holds the key to an infamous murder trial.

Honor Blackman, Shelley Conn, Mariah Gale and Samantha Spiro star in Beatrice Hitchman's thrilling debut, adapted by Miranda Davies

1967, Paris. A young journalist, Juliette Blanc (Shelley Conn) investigates the mystery of a missing section of film from a recently rediscovered silent film print from 1914 - Petite Mort. She is contacted by an elderly woman, Adele Roux the star of that infamous film, who seems keen to tell her story.

1913, Paris. The young Adele Roux (Mariah Gale) arrives at the gates of the Pathe film studios, determined to fulfil her ambition to become a screen actress, like her heroine 'Terpsichore' - the beautiful actress, Luce Durand But her path to fame is not straightforward.

Madame Adele Roux....Honor Blackman 
Juliette Blanc....Shelley Conn 
Adele Roux....Mariah Gale 
Andre Durand....Marcus D'Amico 
Luce Durand ("Terpsichore")....Samantha Spiro 
Camille Roux....Georgie Fuller 
Pere Simon/ Peyssac...David Seddon 
Mathilde/ Aurelie....Mar.ia Teresa Creasy 
Feuillade/ Paul LeClerc/ Lazard....John Norton 
Elodie Kernuac....Priyanga Burford 
Inspector Japy/ Harbleu/ Rinaldi....Michael Bertenshaw 
Dr Langlois/ Judge....Sean Murray 

Director: Emma Harding.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013.

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