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Love Henry James - The Aspern Papers

Amanda Dalton adapts Henry James's dark and intimate tale. A literary editor tries to obtain letters and papers that celebrated author Jeffrey Aspern sent to his mistress.

Love Henry James: The Aspern Papers by Henry James. Dramatised by Amanda Dalton.

Determined to succeed where his colleague failed, a literary editor insinuates himself into the decaying Venetian villa of the elderly Miss Juliana Bordereau and her niece Miss Tina. He clearly wants something from Juliana. But what can it be? A dark and intimate tale about deceit and obsession.

Director/Producer Gary Brown.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 5 May 2018 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
The Editor Zubin Varla
Juliana Sian Phillips
Tina Julia Rounthwaite
Mrs Prest Susan Twist
Henry James John Lynch
Director Gary Brown
Producer Gary Brown
Author Henry James
Adaptor Amanda Dalton

Broadcasts

  • Sun 29 Apr 2018 15:00
  • Sat 5 May 2018 21:00

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