S01E01 The Age of Reason: Part 1
15 June 1938 - Evening. Paris, between the Spanish Civil War and the rise of Hitler. A city where Mathieu lives - and Marcelle exists.
The Roads to Freedom
You're living in a void Mathieu... you're adrift... you're a nothing... not much fun, is it?
Overview
Taboo-busting adaptation for television of Jean-Paul Sartre's trilogy.
Episodes
S01E02 The Age of Reason: Part 2
16 June 1938 - Afternoon. Mathieu is trying to arrange an abortion for his mistress Marcelle, and needs money quickly. He takes Ivich to an art exhibition and kisses her for the first time.
S01E03 The Age of Reason: Part 3
16 June 1938 - Evening. Mathieu has not been able to borrow the money he needs. He has arranged to meet Ivich and Boris to hear Lola sing. Daniel visits Marcelle.
S01E04 The Age of Reason: Part 4
17 June 1938 - Morning. Ivich and Mathieu have deliberately cut their hands, thereby achieving a bond. They have arranged to meet at ten o'clock, but before then Mathieu has to give Brunet an answer.
S01E05 The Age of Reason: Part 5
17 June 1938 - Afternoon Ivich has rejected Mathieu and Boris has left Lola. Daniel has told Marcelle that Mathieu still loves her; however, Mathieu is still trying to borrow the money for an abortion.
S01E06 The Age of Reason: Part 6
June 1938 - Evening. Ivich has failed her examinations and Mathieu has failed to persuade her to stay in Paris. He has also just stolen money for an abortion and given it to Marcelle.
S01E07 The Reprieve: Part 1
S01E08 The Reprieve: Part 2
S01E09 The Reprieve: Part 3
S01E10 The Defeated: Part 1
S01E11 The Defeated: Part 2
S01E12 The Defeated: Part 3
S01E13 The Defeated: Part 4
Cast
Michael Bryant
Mathieu Delarue
Daniel Massey
Daniel
Alison Fiske
Ivich
Georgia Brown
Lola
Rosemary Leach
Marcelle
Anthony Higgins
Boris
Donald Burton
Brunet
Heather Canning
Sarah
Andrew Faulds
Gomez
Norman Rossington
Pinette
Simon Ward
Philippe
Clifford Rose
Jacques
