The Lark
- Summary
- 1962 Granada Television production of Jean Anouilh’s The Lark, a play about the life and trial of Joan of Arc.
- Theatre play
- The Lark [L’Alouette] by Jean Anouilh (1910-1987) [more information]
- Date of transmission
- Tuesday 28 August 1962
- Time
- 9.15-10.45pm
- Series
- Play of the Week
- Channel
- ITV
- Production company
- Granada Television (1956-)
Credits
- Director
- Claude Whatham
- Playwright
- Jean Anouilh (1910-1987)
- Cast
Jack Austin Hangman Tony Calvin Ladvenu Michael Coles Charles, the Dauphin Susan Fazan Agnes Sorel Susan Field Mother Alan Foss Archbishop George Ghent English Soldier John Gray Brother Michael Gwynn Inquisitor Ingrid Hafner The Young Queen Robert Harris Cauchon Victor Lucas La Tremouille Elizabeth Maclennan Joan John Franklyn Robbins Promoter Margot van der Burgh Yolande Dervis Ward La Hire Peter Welch Beaudricourt Nicol Williamson Warwick John Woodvine Father
Additional details
- Extant status
- No archival copy is known to exist.
- Play tags
- French drama; historical drama
Print sources
- Title
- TV Times, 24 August 1962 (Magazine)
- Linking notes
- illustrated article, ‘A New Look at St Joan’, p. 12; listing, p. 23
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