【广播剧】The Grapes of Wrath（愤怒的葡萄）- John Steinbeck

                
                
美国经济大萧条时期，从德州至加拿大边境的美国中西部广大草原地带，由于受到猛暴风沙侵袭，造成大片的耕地变成荒芜。奥克拉荷马州的乔德(Joad)一家，被迫背井离乡。全家11口人坐着一辆老式福特牌汽车，取道国道六十六号公路，向西横越黄沙滚滚的沙漠，到加州寻找出路。
一路上传来的尽是有关加州的负面消息，年迈的祖父母先后去世，车子故障，又碰到小偷，乔德的兄弟诺亚悄然离去，乔德的朋友凯西遭到杀身之祸，前途茫茫之际，只有母亲仍鼓励大家坚强地活下去。
抵达目的地后，约德一家居住在贫困肮脏的胡佛村。尽管一家人拼命工作，只能勉强糊口，又遭人排挤。葡萄园主人不断压低工资，压榨农民，于是农民奋起反抗，举行大罢工，地主勾结警察前来镇压。乔德在一场暴动中杀了人，为了躲避抓捕，只好再度离乡背井，远离亲人。
《愤怒的葡萄》（The Grapes of Wrath）是美国作家约翰·史坦贝克的长篇小说，是一部伟大的美国社会纪实文学，这部小说在当年“卖得最快，评价最高，争论最激烈”，作者以写实的笔触，在书中详尽透彻地展现了美国历史上那一段令人无法忘怀的特殊时期。作品一问世便引起当时各州权贵阶层的恐慌，许多州禁止小说发行，甚至有一本名为《快乐的葡萄》的小说出版以示针锋相对。这一切都无法改变《愤怒的葡萄》的巨大影响，最后迫使国会立法，资助农民。时至今日，它仍在美国现代文学史上占有不可动摇的重要地位。这部小说于1940年获得普列策奖，并且被改编成了同名电影。
BBC的这版广播剧是今年最新制作的，于前两个月在4台的Classic Serial栏目中播出，一共三集，时长近三个小时。BBC在制作美国小说的广播剧的时候，演员一般都是从以下三类人中挑选的：美国人（比较少）；在美国发展的英国演员（美音会说得比较好）；另外就是爱尔兰籍的演员了。这部广播剧的主要卡司就是爱尔兰籍的演员，比如Robert Sheehan（超能少年里的那个卷毛哈），还有Michelle Fairley（权力游戏中临冬城的女主人），听到她的声音特惊喜，去看了演员表后发现还真是她啊。
BBC Radio4 Classic Serial: The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck's Pulitzer-winning novel set in 1930s USA. The story of a family of migrants in search of the promised land.
Episode 1
Set against the backdrop of America's Great Depression and Dust Bowl, a family of farmers from Oklahoma head west in search of work, only to discover thousands like them are also on the move.
Credits:
Tom..............Robert Sheehan
Preacher Casy..............Zubin Varla
Ma..............Michelle Fairley
Pa..............Steven McNicoll
Al..............Finn den Hertog
Rosasharn..............Melody Grove
Ruthie..............Nicola Jo Cully
Connie..............Nick Underwood
Grampa..............Jim Bryce
Wilson..............Jimmy Chisholm
Ragged Man..............Jimmy Chisholm
Sairy..............Irene MacDougall
Scrapyard Man..............Gavin Mitchell
Floyd..............Gavin Mitchell
Director..............Kirsty Williams
Producer..............Kirsty Williams
Writer..............Donna Franceschild
Episode 2
The Joads have travelled from Oklahoma to California in search of work, only to discover thousands like them have also been on the move. Following a violent altercation with some locals, they head back on the road with their dream of a promised land temporarily in tatters.
Credits:
Tom..............Robert Sheehan
Ma..............Michelle Fairley
Preacher Casy..............Zubin Varla
Timothy..............Gavin Mitchell
Pa..............Steven McNicoll
Al..............Finn den Hertog
Rosasharn..............Melody Grove
Ruthie..............Nicola Jo Cully
Watchman..............Jimmy Chisholm
Mr Thomas..............Jimmy Chisholm
Jeff..............Laurie Brown
Store Clerk..............Laurie Brown
Willie..............Nick Underwood
Director..............Kirsty Williams
Producer..............Kirsty Williams
Writer..............Donna Franceschild
Episode 3
Just as the Joads money and food run out, they find work on a peach farm. But Tom discovers they're breaking a strike led by their old friend Casy the Preacher. Tom and Casy are ambushed by a Deputy Sheriff and a mob of vigilantes and Casy is killed. In his fury, Tom hits back before running for his life.
The Joad family's dream of a promised land is about to end.
Credits:
Tom..............Robert Sheehan
Ma..............Michelle Fairley
Rosasharn..............Melody Grove
Pa..............Steven McNicoll
Al..............Finn den Hertog
Ruthie..............Nicola Jo Cully
Mrs Wainright..............Irene MacDougall
Mr Wainright..............Jimmy Chisholm
Guard..............Nick Underwood
Cotton Boss..............Nick Underwood
Store Clerk..............Laurie Brown
Boy..............Laurie Brown
Director..............Kirsty Williams
Producer..............Kirsty Williams
Writer..............Donna Franceschild
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