Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding [15 Minute Drama]

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Duration

15 minutes

14 minutes

Genre

Drama

Station

Radio 4

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. Yves - Joseph Kloska Denise - Sarah Smart Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Jessaint - Jake Ferretti Waiter - Evan Jones Translated by Sandra Smith Dramatised by Lin Coghlan Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Further info: The Misunderstanding published in 1926 has been described as 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. Nemirovsky displays a kind of hidden regret that human beings are so imperfect. Real excoriating passionate emotion, expressed with truthful intensity and cool wit leaps from every page/scene. Fire banked down with ice. It's a brilliant synthesis that illuminates the gaping fissures in the French class system wrought by the first world war and industrialisation. Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's (Suite Francaise) beautiful and beguiling debut novel. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations
02	20190122	From Denise's perspective. Denise, a married woman, on holiday in Hendaye 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. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Ja Ja- Rupert Hill Madame Franchevielle - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith Dramatised by Lin Coghlan Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Sarah Smart stars in this study of an extra-marital affair in post-World War One France. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations
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. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Jean Lors - Jake Ferretti Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Adel - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith Dramatised by Lin Coghlan Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Love, class, infidelity and PTSD combine in this beguiling love story set in 1920s Paris Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations
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. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Mr. Clarke/Jessaint - Jake Ferretti Mrs. Clarke/Mme Franchevielle - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith Dramatised by Lin Coghlan Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Nemirovsky's beguiling story of an extra marital affair in post-World War One France. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations
05	20190125	Final episode of Irene Nemirovsky's complex and beguiling love story set in 1920s Paris. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

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. Yves - Joseph Kloska Denise - Sarah Smart Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Jessaint - Jake Ferretti Waiter - Evan Jones Translated by Sandra Smith Dramatised by Lin Coghlan Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Further info: The Misunderstanding published in 1926 has been described as 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. Nemirovsky displays a kind of hidden regret that human beings are so imperfect. Real excoriating passionate emotion, expressed with truthful intensity and cool wit leaps from every page/scene. Fire banked down with ice. It's a brilliant synthesis that illuminates the gaping fissures in the French class system wrought by the first world war and industrialisation. Dramatisation of Irene Nemirovsky's (Suite Francaise) beautiful and beguiling debut novel. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations
02	20190122	From Denise's perspective. Denise, a married woman, on holiday in Hendaye 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. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Ja Ja- Rupert Hill Madame Franchevielle - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith Dramatised by Lin Coghlan Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Sarah Smart stars in this study of an extra-marital affair in post-World War One France. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations
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. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Jean Lors - Jake Ferretti Francette - Charlotte Sienna Lee Adel - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith Dramatised by Lin Coghlan Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Love, class, infidelity and PTSD combine in this beguiling love story set in 1920s Paris Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations
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. Denise - Sarah Smart Yves - Joseph Kloska Mr. Clarke/Jessaint - Jake Ferretti Mrs. Clarke/Mme Franchevielle - Emma Gregory Translated by Sandra Smith Dramatised by Lin Coghlan Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Nemirovsky's beguiling story of an extra marital affair in post-World War One France. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations
05	20190125	Final episode of Irene Nemirovsky's complex and beguiling love story set in 1920s Paris. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations