A View from the Mountain is a radio play by Don Haworth. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 07 June 1987[1].
60mins
Plot[]
A version of the myth of Sisyphus, set in a remote valley in central Europe. As a boy, Joseph accidentally killed a man by rolling boulders down a mountainside. As punishment, he is sentenced to push boulders up the mountain for life.
Alt synopsis:
An old quarryman and his wife live on a mountain carrying out the instructions of the Emperor. A surveyor decides to try and release them from their burden.
Cast[]
- Judi Dench - Merope
- Michael Williams - Joseph
- Graham Blockey - Verna
- Elaine Claxton
- Pauline Letts
- Stephen Thorne
Music by Max Early
Musicians:
- Nicholas Cock
- Nigel Shaw
- Tina Longford
Sound balance by Keith Perrin
Directed by Gordon House
BBC World Service production [1986]
Critical Reception[]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.suttonelms.org.uk/DH.HTML Diversity Website