IVY COMPTON-BURNETT

The Donne family’s move to the country is inspired by a wish to be close to their cousins, who are to be their nearest neighbours. It proves too close for comfort, however.
For Anna (Carmen Du Sautoy) secretly switches the wills and causes the most genteel pursuit of self-interest to threaten good relations and even good manners ...

The Donne Family
Anna:
Sukey:
Benjamin:
Rueben:

ccCarmen Du Sautoy
ccFaith Brook
ccMichael Lees
ccAdam Musikant

The Calderon Family
Jessica:
Thomas:
Terance:
Tullia:
Julius:
Dora:

ccGwen Watford
ccJames Cossins
ccRobert Burbage
ccLysette Anthony
ccSimon Vaughan
ccAnabel Worrell

ccc cDramatisation

ccJack Bond
ccJames Dillon
ccDavid Thomas

cccc Produced and ccc cDirected by
c

ccJack Bond


cElders and Betters (1944) by
cccc cIvy Compton-Burnett