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In Paris in 1916, writer Marcel Proust becomes fascinated by a string quartet's viola player, who is a wounded serviceman home from the front.
Alan Bennett recounts a bittersweet episode in the life of the writer Marcel Proust. In 1916, while the war rages on the battlefields of France, Proust lives a nocturnal, closeted life in his Paris apartment, obsessively working on his writing. After venturing outside to visit a concert, he becomes fascinated by a string quartet's viola player, who is a wounded serviceman home from the front.
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Tue 13 May 2014
21:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Marcel Proust | Alan Bates |
| Amable Massis | Paul Rhys |
| Celeste | Janet McTeer |
| Mme Massis | Celia Imrie |
| Paul Morand | Michael Grandage |
| Director | Udayan Prasad |
| Producer | Innes Lloyd |
Broadcast
- Tue 13 May 2014 21:30
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