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  • Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (1988–1988)
  • TV Mini-series | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (1988–1988)
TV Mini-series | Documentary, Biography, Drama

This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pirandello, Marcel Proust and Virginia ...See moreThis documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pirandello, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf. Written by RK See less
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Seasons
Writers
Gillian Greenwood (writer) | David Thomas (writer) | Nigel Wattis (writer) | Subniv Babuta (writer) & 3 more
Producers
David Thomas (producer) | Nigel Wattis (producer) | Kim Evans (producer) | David Hinton (producer)
Composers
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Updated Jan 10, 1988

Release date (First episode)
Jan 10, 1988 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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107 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Eileen Atkins
Reader / Virginia Woolf Reader / Virginia Woolf   See fewer
2
Douglas Hodge
Raskolnikov / Stage Manger / Son / Ordolfo Raskolnikov / Stage Manger / Son / Ordolfo   See fewer
2
2
2
2
Brian Cox
Henrik Ibsen (voice) Henrik Ibsen (voice)   See fewer
1
Timothy Spall
Porfiry Porfiry   See fewer
1
Tim Roth
Franz Kafka / Joseph K. Franz Kafka / Joseph K.   See fewer
1
Michael Gough
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
Patricia Quinn
Bella Cohen Bella Cohen   See fewer
1
Jim Broadbent
Ossipon Ossipon   See fewer
1
Ben Daniels
Hans Castorp Hans Castorp   See fewer
1
Ian McDiarmid
Dostoevsky Dostoevsky   See fewer
1
John Lynch
Stephen Dedalus Stephen Dedalus   See fewer
1
David Suchet
Leopold Bloom Leopold Bloom   See fewer
1
Frances Barber
Winnie Verloc Winnie Verloc   See fewer
1
Edward Fox
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
Tim McInnerny
Settembrini Settembrini   See fewer
1
Ian McNeice
Egisto Oliveri / Producer / Philip / Doctor Egisto Oliveri / Producer / Philip / Doctor   See fewer
1
Bill Paterson
Titorelli Titorelli   See fewer
1
Roger Rees
Marcel Proust / Marcel Marcel Proust / Marcel   See fewer
1
Sorcha Cusack
Molly Bloom Molly Bloom   See fewer
1
Haydn Gwynne
Mme. Chauchat Mme. Chauchat   See fewer
1
John Woodvine
Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone   See fewer
1
Roger Lloyd Pack
Rosmer (as Roger Lloyd-Pack) Rosmer (as Roger Lloyd-Pack)   See fewer
1
John Castle
Peter Walsh Peter Walsh   See fewer
1
Paul Brooke
Dr. Hofrat Behrens Dr. Hofrat Behrens   See fewer
1
John Shrapnel
Thomas Mann Thomas Mann   See fewer
1
Patrick Malahide
Underground Man Underground Man   See fewer
1
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Marta Abba / Stepdaughter Marta Abba / Stepdaughter   See fewer
1
Kenneth Colley
Chief Inspector Heat Chief Inspector Heat   See fewer
1
Brian Glover
Adolf Verloc Adolf Verloc   See fewer
1
Robert Daws
Septimus Warren-Smith Septimus Warren-Smith   See fewer
1
Sabina Franklyn
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
Dermot Crowley
Joe Hynes Joe Hynes   See fewer
1
Derek Deadman
Convict 1 Convict 1   See fewer
1
Matthew Marsh
Warder Warder   See fewer
1
David Ryall
Pastor Kroll Pastor Kroll   See fewer
1
Graham Crowden
Home Secretary Home Secretary   See fewer
1
Suzanne Bertish
Rebekka West Rebekka West   See fewer
1
John Challis
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
Richard Pasco
Joseph Conrad (voice) Joseph Conrad (voice)   See fewer
1
Eleanor David
Gilberte Swann Gilberte Swann   See fewer
1
John Bennett
Chaplain / Father Chaplain / Father   See fewer
1
Vas Blackwood
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
Ann Way
Old Woman Old Woman   See fewer
1
Hywel Bennett
Professor Professor   See fewer
1
Michael Bryant
Advocate Advocate   See fewer
1
Peter Blythe
Vladimir Vladimir   See fewer
1
T.P. McKenna
Citizen Citizen   See fewer
1
James Aubrey
Frank Budgen Frank Budgen   See fewer
1
Dominic Jephcott
Robert St. Loup Robert St. Loup   See fewer
1
Iain Cuthbertson
Mynheer Peeperkorn Mynheer Peeperkorn   See fewer
1
Tony Doyle
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
1
Oona Kirsch
Sally Seton Sally Seton   See fewer
1
Sara Sugarman
Nastasya Nastasya   See fewer
1
Susan Tracy
Mrs. Dalloway Mrs. Dalloway   See fewer
1
Paul Reynolds
Young Marcel Proust Young Marcel Proust   See fewer
1
Barrie Rutter
Inspector Inspector   See fewer
1
Mark Wing-Davey
Franz Kafka (voice) Franz Kafka (voice)   See fewer
1
Jenifer Landor
Lucrezia Warren-Smith Lucrezia Warren-Smith   See fewer
1
1
Rupert Degas
Reader: 'The Waves' Reader: 'The Waves'   See fewer
1
Christina Greatrex
Lady Bradshaw Lady Bradshaw   See fewer
1
John Grillo
Naphta Naphta   See fewer
1
Francesca Folan
Zoe Higgins Zoe Higgins   See fewer
1
Bryan Murray
James Joyce James Joyce   See fewer
1
T.S. Eliot
Self (archive sound) (voice) Self (archive sound) (voice)   See fewer
1
1
1
Charlie Drake
Marmeladov Marmeladov   See fewer
1
Orla Pederson
Convict 2 (as Oh Tee) Convict 2 (as Oh Tee)   See fewer
1
Deirdra Morris
Nora Joyce Nora Joyce   See fewer
1
Patricia Mort
May Dedalus May Dedalus   See fewer
1
1
David Barrass
Warder Warder   See fewer
1
1
1
Gerard Logan
Young Peter Walsh Young Peter Walsh   See fewer
1
Eva Griffith
Young Clarissa Dalloway (as Eva Griffiths) Young Clarissa Dalloway (as Eva Griffiths)   See fewer
1
David Doyle
Stevie Stevie   See fewer
1
Reginald Stewart
Lamberto Picasso / Father / Belcridi Lamberto Picasso / Father / Belcridi   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Julia Blalock
Mother Mother   See fewer
1
Tatyana Colombo
Leni / Washerwoman Leni / Washerwoman   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Naomi Wattis
Giggling Girl Giggling Girl   See fewer
1
Zoe Mair
Young Gilberte / Mlle. St. Loup Young Gilberte / Mlle. St. Loup   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mair Coleman
Mrs. Marmeladov Mrs. Marmeladov   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Grace Wilkinson
Albertine Albertine   See fewer
1
Patricia Thorns
Jane Frigero / Mother / Countess Jane Frigero / Mother / Countess   See fewer
1
Lucy Pearce
Giggling Girl Giggling Girl   See fewer
1
1
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