Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20190121 | Yves is a disappointed young man, scarred by the First World War. He returns to the Spanish resort where he spent blissful childhood holidays, and becomes infatuated by the beautiful, bored Denise, whose rich husband is away on business and Denise falls passionately in love with him. But their relationship is snagged by both personal and social thorns and back in Paris their love is challenged by a mutual misunderstanding. The story alternates from the perspective of the lovers. Published in 1926, The Misunderstanding has been described as Irene Nemirovsky's Madame Bovary. In this early novel she examines the effects of an extra-marital affair. The story alternates from the perspective of the lovers so from the man to the woman. It displays a kind of hidden regret that human beings are so imperfect. Real excoriating passionate emotion, expressed with truthful intensity and cool wit. Fire banked down with ice. It's a brilliant synthesis that illuminates the gaping fissures in the French class system wrought by the war and industrialisation. Yves - Joseph Kloska Denise - Sarah Smart Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Jessaint - Jake Ferretti Waiter - Evan Jones Translated by Sandra Smith. Dramatised in five parts by Lin Coghlan Director: Pauline Harris Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's (Suite Francaise) beautiful and beguiling debut novel. Sarah Smart stars in this study of an extra-marital affair in post-World War One France. |
| 02 | 20190122 | Events seen from Denise's perspective. She's a married woman holidaying in Hendaye, who falls passionately in love with Yves, a veteran of the Great War. When they return to Paris Yves is poor and must return to his mundane office job. Denise feels the tone of their relationship change without understanding why; she wants him more than ever. Irene Nemirovsky's 1926 novel dramatised by Lin Coghlan Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Ja Ja - Rupert Hill Madame Franchevielle - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith. Director: Pauline Harris Denise falls passionately in love with Great War veteran, Yves. Sarah Smart stars in this study of an extra-marital affair in post-World War One France. |
| 03 | 20190123 | Yves's finances are in dire straits but he gets an opportunity to start afresh with a friend in Finland. Denise is distraught at the lack of contact from him. Irene Nemirovsky's 1926 novel dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Jean Lors - Jake Ferretti Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Adel - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith. Director: Pauline Harris Yves gets an opportunity to start afresh in Finland. But Denise gets distraught. Sarah Smart stars in this study of an extra-marital affair in post-World War One France. |
| 04 | 20190124 | Denise invites Yves to a restaurant with friends, but it only serves to remind him of his lack of wealth. They're pushed further apart, and Denise is desperate to reconcile their relationship. Irene Nemirovsky's 1926 novel dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Mr. Clarke/Jessaint - Jake Ferretti Mrs. Clarke/Mme Franchevielle - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith. Director: Pauline Harris Nemirovsky's beguiling story of an extra marital affair in post-World War One France. Sarah Smart stars in this study of an extra-marital affair in post-World War One France. |
| 05 | 20190125 | The couple's relationship stands on precipice as a mutual misunderstanding challenges its core. Irene Nemirovsky's 1926 novel dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Ja Ja - Rupert Hill Translated by Sandra Smith. Director: Pauline Harris Final episode of Irene Nemirovsky's complex and beguiling love story set in 1920s Paris. Sarah Smart stars in this study of an extra-marital affair in post-World War One France. |