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The Nazis invade Italy, and Primo's friends are forced to scatter. Primo and Vanda head into the mountains in order to join the partisans.

Henry Goodman and Akbar Kurtha star as older and younger Primo Levi in a major new dramatization of Levi's short stories about our human relationship with the chemical elements.

Introduced by Janet Suzman and dramatised by Graham White from the translation by Raymond Rosenthal.

Gold: The Nazis invade Italy and Primo's friends are forced to scatter. Primo and Vanda head into the mountains in order to join the partisans.

Produced and directed by Emma Harding and Marc Beeby.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jul 2016 15:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Older Primo Henry Goodman
Younger Primo Akbar Kurtha
Vanda Rebecca Hamilton
Silvio Leo Wan
Lina Evie Killip
Aldo George Watkins
Militiaman 1 David Hounslow
Militiaman 2 Caolan McCarthy
Fossa Stephen Critchlow
Cagni Nicholas Murchie
Prisoner David Hounslow
Author Primo Levi
Adaptor Graham White
Director Marc Beeby
Director Emma Harding
Producer Marc Beeby
Producer Emma Harding

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  • Sat 23 Jul 2016 15:30

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