The Story of a Recluse
December 25, 1987
50m
Overview
Fragment of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson, completed by Alasdair Gray. A dissolute medical student wakes up in the bedroom of a young woman who fascinates him, in a house where nightly gambling sessions are held.
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Cast
Alasdair Gray
The Author
Peter Capaldi
Jamie Kirkwood
Andrew Keir
Rev John Kirkwood
Cristina Higueras
Juliette O'Sullivan
Stewart Granger
Manton JamiesonJames Telfer
Charlie GemmelLawrie McNicol
TomJohn Cobb
DickIan Sexon
HarrySandy Welch
DalgleishPaul Dixey
Anatomy Lecturer
Bill Paterson
The Producer
David Hayman
The Director
Bill Bryden
Robert Louis Stevenson
Gordon Jackson
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