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The Woman in White
Adapted by Constance Cox from
the novel by Wilkie Collins
Directed by June Dyer |
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Cast |
| Mrs. Vesey, the housekeeper |
Esther de Vries |
| Walter Hartright |
Tom Miller |
| Marion Halcombe |
Penny Kenward |
| Mr. Gilmore, a solicitor |
Greg Slaughter |
| Mr. Frederick Fairlie |
Aubrey Sinden |
| Louis, his Swiss valet |
Keith Jellicoe |
| Laura Fairlie, Marion's half sister |
Alice Tigwell |
| Anne Catherick |
Alice Tigwell |
| Sir Percival Glyde |
Steve Hill |
| Coint Fosco |
Keith Miller |
| Countess Fosco |
Natasha Lewis |
| Mrs. Catherick, Anne's mother |
Carol Shortman |
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Synopsis
The year is 1861. Sir Percival Glyde is being
hounded for money by his old friend, the sinister Count
Fosco, so his marriage to the heiress Laura Fairlie is for one
reason only: her fortune. As events unfold, Glyde's efforts
to secure the money - and also to remove the
threat to his reputation posed by the unfortunate Anne Catherick,
who is physically identical to Laura - become more desperate and
cruel.
Combined with this tale of
disturbing intrigue are elements of romance (as Laura turns for support to
her drawing tutor, Walter Hartright) and comedy (provided by
her hypochondriac uncle): the resulting mix is headily entertaining. The
Woman in White has been skilfully adapted by Constance Cox
from Wilkie Collins' novel so that only a single set is
required.
Publisher - Samuel
French |
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| The miserable Frederick Fairlie and his
long-suffering valet, Louis |
Mr. Gilmore meets Walter Hartright |
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| Walter and Mrs. Vesey |
Laura Fairlie seems troubled |
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| The electricity is obvious, but they are so
darned polite and proper |
It's no good being earnest, Sir Percival,
she can see right through you. |
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| Anne Catherick confides in Marion |
Enter the scheming Count Fosco and his
quietly menacing wife, the Countess |
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| Mrs. Catherick has a vicious tongue
too |
The final confrontation |
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