“I first came across this story when my father [Michael Redgrave] wrote a play [in 1959, based on the novel]. I thought it was a terrific play, and then I convinced some West End producers to do it with me, and I got Christopher Reeve to play the American writer and another wonderful actress called Wendy Hiller. That was a big success here in London, and I always retained a love for that story. It’s even more remarkable that it’s based on true events. This is a huge, rich bed filled with compost and plants of different generations, which I’ve been involved with. Joely got me involved with this production, which was directed by Julian Landais, and I was so interested because I’d played Miss Tina in two theater productions. So I fell for it, and I’m very glad I did.”
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times