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John Lynch

Joanna Vanderham

Sacha Dhawan

Ifan Meredith

Jonathan Keeble

Frances Barber

Lara Rossi

Samuel Edward-Cook

Susan Lynch

Nadia Molinari

Linda Marshall Griffiths

Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady: 1. Freedom

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1. Freedom

The Portrait of a Lady

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady, 1. Freedom

Isabel desires the freedom to determine her own future above all else.

4 Extra Debut. Isabel wants freedom to determine her own future above all but must break with conventions to do so. Stars Joanna Vanderham.

Henry James's masterpiece about desire and freedom.

Arriving in England from her native America Isabel Archer immediately draws attention because of her intelligence, candour and independent spirit. 

Isabel is pursued by two suitors but determined to explore what the world has to offer she strives to have the freedom to determine her own future declaring she will never marry. 

Seeing her desire to break away from the conventions of her society and pursue her own course, her cousin Ralph does something extraordinary.

Starring John Lynch and Joanna Vanderham.   

Dramatised in three parts by Linda Marshall Griffiths.

Henry James ...... John Lynch
Isabel Archer ...... Joanna Vanderham
Ralph Touchett ...... Sacha Dhawan
Lord Warburton ...... Ifan Meredith
Mr Touchett ...... Jonathan Keeble
Mrs Touchett ...... Frances Barber
Henrietta Stackpole	..... Lara Rossi
Caspar Goodwood ...... Samuel Edward-Cook
Madam Merle	...... Susan Lynch

Director:  Nadia Molinari

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2017.

Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady

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Henry James's masterpiece about desire and freedom dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths.

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