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Timberlake Wertenbaker’s adaptation from the French of Marcel Proust’s allegorical reflection on time, memory, art and love.

Albertine and Marcel’s relationship grows more impossible and she leaves him. Marcel enlists the help of his old friend, Robert de Saint Loup, to persuade her to return, but a telegram from Albertine’s aunt brings shocking news.

Marcel has his first article published in a newspaper and visits the Guermantes in Combray where he encounters his youthful amour, Gilberte.

Back in Paris, his growing friendship with Andree finally enables him to learn the truth about Albertine’s life. Secrets continue to be revealed as Marcel travels to Venice with his mother and and there is surprise news from Robert.

Cast:
MARCEL (narrator) ………Derek Jacobi
MARCEL …………Blake Ritson
FRANCOISE………. Susan Brown
MOTHER …………Sylvestra le Touzel
MADAME DE SAZERAT …………Pamela Miles
DUCHESS DE GUERMANTES (ORIANE) ……… Fenella Woolgar
DUC DE GUERMANTES (BASIN) ………. Robert Glenister
ROBERT DE SAINT LOUP ……… Kyle Soller
GILBERTE ………Emma Mackey
ALBERTINE ………Hattie Morahan
ANDREE …………Georgina Beedle

Translated and adapted from the French by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Produced and directed by Celia de Wolff
Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Tombling
Recording and Sound Design: David Chilton and Lucinda Mason Brown
Executive Producer: Peter Hoare

A Pier production for Â鶹Éç Radio 4