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Classic Serial: Therese Raquin

Classic Serial: Therese Raquin: Episode 1

Therese Raquin

Episode 1

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Forced by her aunt to marry her sickly cousin, Therese and her lover Laurent plot murder.

4 Extra Debut. Forced by her aunt to marry her sickly cousin Camille, Therese and her lover Laurent plot his murder. Stars Charlotte Riley.

First of a two-part dramatisation by Diana Griffiths of the novel by Emile Zola, set in mid-19th century Paris.

Therese is forced by her aunt to marry her sickly son, Camille. However, upon moving to Paris, she and her lover Laurent conspire to murder Camille so that they may love freely.

Therese ...... Charlotte Riley
Laurent ...... Andrew Buchan
Camille ...... Toby Hadoke
Mme Raquin ...... Pauline Jefferson
Michaud ...... Rob Pickavance
Suzanne ...... Deborah McAndrew
Manager/Assistant ...... Carl Cieka

Directed by Pauline Harris.

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Dramatisation of the novel by Emile Zola, set in mid-19th century Paris

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