Villette is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 between 31 May and 28 June 1970 in five episodes. It is an adaption of the 1853 novel of the same title by Charlotte Brontë.Baskin p.103 Pinion p.386 An earlier adaptation of the novel had been produced in 1957 starring Jill Bennett.Baskin p.25
Main cast Judy Parfitt as Lucy Snowe Peter Jeffrey as Paul Emmanuel Mona Bruce as Madame Beck Bryan Marshall as Dr. John Graham Bretton Angela Richards as Ginevra Fanshawe Mary Healey as Rosine Georgina Simpson as Blanche Elspeth Charlton as Isabelle Chrissie Shrimpton as Angelique Elizabeth Wallace as Zelie St. Pierre Joan Heath as Mrs. Bretton David Robb as Count de Hamal Ann Penfold as Pauline de Bassompierre Kevin Stoney as Count de Bassompierre Avril Sheridan as Justine-Marie Sauveur
References
Bibliography Baskin, Ellen. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996. Pinion, F.B. A Brontë Companion: Literary Assessment, Background, and Reference. Barnes & Noble Books, 1975.
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