Eddie Redmayne (Tess of the D"Urbervilles, Pillars of the Earth) and Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter, War and Peace) will star in BBC"s 2- part adaptation of Birdsong. They will play Stephen Wraysford and Isabelle Azaire - two lovers who are torn apart by the events of the First World War - in the adaptation of Sebastian Faulks" novel. Redmayne said, "Birdsong had an overwhelming impact on me when I first read it in my teens. It is a privilege to now be a part of bringing Faulks"s masterpiece to the screen."
