Jeannette

Summary

1961 Anglia Television production for ITV of Roméo et Jeannette by Jean Anouilh, given in English translation and under the shorter title Jeannette.

Theatre play

Roméo et Jeannette by Jean Anouilh (1910-1987) [more information]

Play synopsis

'When the beautiful and amoral Jeannette meets her sister’s fiancé, Frederic, she is wildly attracted to him. He, too, is fascinated by her. Their passionate love for each other has far-reaching and exciting consequences’ (TV Times, 17 November 1961, p. 37).

Production history

Published in Paris in 1946. First production details to be supplied.

Date of transmission

Thursday 23 November 1961

Time

9.35-10.35pm

Series

Television Playhouse

Channel

ITV

Production company

Anglia Television (1959-)

Credits

Director

Vladek Sheybal

Playwright

Jean Anouilh (1910-1987)

Adapted for Television by

Vladek Sheybal

Translator

Miriam John

Designer

Michael Wield

Cast

Richard Carpenter	Lucien
Diane Cilento	Jeannette
Rosalie Crutchley	Mother
Laurence Hardy	Father
Tamara Hinchco	Julia
Paul Massie	Frederic
Anthony Morton	The Postman

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

French drama

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 17 November 1961 (Magazine)

Linking notes

cover image; article, ‘Juliet up to Date’, p. 14; illustrated listing, p. 37