Orson Welles - Les Miserables (1937)


(4.8 étoiles; 21 critiques)

Welles' first radio series as director/producer/adaptor, in which he developed the techniques later used in The Mercury Theatre on the Air.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapitres

The Bishop 29:23
Javert 27:50
The Trial 29:00
Cosette 28:53
The Grave 26:55
The Barricade 24:23
Finale 25:29

Critiques

John Houseman


(5 étoiles)

Houseman and Welles split as co-workers shortly after Welles began his film career. They weren't enemies, but they never worked together again either. Go figure. This 7 part series is the best audio adaptation of Miserables I've ever heard.

enjoyable


(5 étoiles)

it is fun hearing a theatrical version that is not musical.

Only 22?


(4 étoiles)

when he did this series. Was he working with John Houseman at this time, does anyone know?