Love Henry James: Roderick Hudson

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Roderick Hudson by Henry James

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Rowland takes sculptor Roderick from the US to Rome with devastating consequences.

4 Extra Debut. Rowland Mallet takes a young sculptor to Rome to develop his art. A story of obsession, love and desire. Stars Derek Riddell.

Rowland Mallet - a wealthy Bostonian bachelor - becomes patron to a young sculptor, Roderick Hudson, and takes him from America to Rome to study and develop his art. 

Their conflicting and complex relationship is heightened in the 'old world' as Rowland falls in love with Mary Garland, Roderick's fiance, and Roderick becomes involved in a destructive relationship with the beautiful Christina Light.

Written in 1875, Henry James's second novel dramatised in two parts by Lavinia Murray.

Roderick … Luke Newberry
Rowland … Derek Riddell
Cecilia … Kate Coogan
Mary Garland  … Caitlin Thorburn
Mrs Hudson … Susan Twist
Mrs Light … Lorelei King
Christina Light … Emily Beecham
Cavaliere … Stephen Marzella

Produced and directed by Pauline Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2017.

Drama on 4: Roderick Hudson by Henry James

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Lavinia Murray adapts Henry James's 1875 novel in which old and new worlds collide.

Lavinia Murray adapts Henry James's 1875 novel. Obsession, love and desire intermingle as old and new worlds collide.

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