Kizzy is the name given to the 1976 BBC adaptation of Rumer Godden's 1972 novel The Diddakoi (a.k.a. The Gypsy Girl).[1] It starred Vanessa Furst as the title character and was produced by Dorothea Brooking.[2]
| Kizzy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Opening title | |
| Based on | The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden |
| Written by | John Tully |
| Directed by | David Tilley |
| Starring | Vanessa Furst Anne Ridler |
| Composer | Peter Gosling |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dorothea Brooking |
| Cinematography | John Turner |
| Editor | Bill Wright |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Birmingham |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 21 January – 25 February 1976 |
It is the story of an orphan traveller or Romani girl called Kizzy, who faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community. This is a moving tale of human fallibility and sorrow, but also of strength, courage and redemption.[3]
Cast
edit- Vanessa Furst as Kizzy
- Anne Ridler as Olivia Brooke
- Melissa Docker as Prue Cuthbert
- John Welsh as Admiral Twiss
- Patrick McAlinney as Peters
- Lisa Welsford as Elizabeth Oliver
- Toby Bridge as Clem Oliver
- Isobel Gordon as Mary Jo
- Angela Browne as Mrs. Cuthbert
- Meg Ritchie as Mildred Blount
- Paddy Ward as Nat
- Ben Howard as Lumas Doe
- Michael Wardle as Mr. Blount
- Betty Hardy as Gran
- Miriam Margolyes as Mrs. Doe
- Ernest C. Jennings as Uncle Jess
- John Udall as BoyO
- Norah Blaney as Emma Smith
- Francis Sargent as Albert
- Seymour Green as Chairman
- Stella Kemball as Magistrate
- Mary Sheen as Shop Assistant
- Gail MacFarlane as Shop Assistant
Adaptations
editThe story has also been adapted as a BBC radio drama The Diddakoi.[4] This adaptation features Nisa Cole.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Part One The Wagon (1976)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Part Six The Bonfire (1976)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Kizzy (1976)". screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "The Diddakoi". BBC.
- ^ "Rumer Godden – The Diddakoi". BBC Radio 4 Extra. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
External links
edit- Kizzy at IMDb
- Kizzy at the BFI's Screenonline
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