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The Story of a Lost Child

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The Story of a Lost Child Part 3/3

Elena Ferrante - The Neapolitan Novels

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Elena Ferrante's story of a lifelong friendship between Lila and Lena comes to an end.

Lila's world is upturned when her daughter disappears and the past comes back to haunt the two friends. Starring Daniel Flynn.

Elena Ferrante's story of a life long friendship between Lila and Lena comes to an end in this sad and surprising final chapter.

While deep in conversation with her old lover Nino and holding his child with Lena, Lila loses sight of her own daughter who suddenly disappears. Lila's world will never be the same and, despite Lena's attempts to help her friend try to come to terms with her loss, their past comes back to haunt them and one of them finally decides that there is only one way forward. 

Does this free the other or hold her prisoner to her past forever?

 Lena ...... Monica Dolan 
 Lila ...... Anastasia Hille 
 Nino Sarratore ...... Daniel Flynn 
 Pietro ...... Ferdinand Kingsley 
 Adele ...... Sylvestra Le Touzel 
 Dede ...... Grace Wingate 
 Dede ...... Ella Dale 
 Elsa ...... Isobel Tinsley 
 Elsa ...... Georgia Taft 
 Mariarosa ...... Claudia Jolly 
 Carmela ...... Louise Calf 
 Colombe ...... Louise Calf 
 Antonio ...... Hugh Kermode 
 Mother ...... Jane Whittenshaw 
 Guido ...... David Collings 
 Franco ...... Simon Scardifield 
 Augustin ...... Simon Scardifield 
 Armando ...... Josh Dylan 
 Marisa ...... Sara Markland 
 Elisa ...... Nelly Harker 
 Photographer ...... Nelly Harker 
 Enzo ...... Carl Prekopp 
 Marcello ...... Ben Crowe 
 Guest ...... Ben Crowe 
 Alfonso ...... Nick Armfield 
 Tina ...... Sylvie Goodwin 
 Imma ...... Grace Pearcey 
 Imma ...... Cosima Pearcey 
 Michele ...... Daniel Ryan 
 Guest ...... Daniel Ryan 
 Gennaro ...... Tom Davies 
 Pasquale ...... Nicholas Gleaves 

 Written by Elena Ferrante
 Translated by Ann Goldstein
 Dramatised for radio by Timberlake Wertenbaker

 Director: Celia de Wolff

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