Sarah Waters' 1999 novel of the same name serves as the inspiration for director Tim Fywell and screenwriter Andrew Davies' gothic period drama detailing the relationship between an upper class Victorian girl still mourning the death of her father and a once-successful medium imprisoned for assaulting a young girl. Of all her friendships with prisoners, she is most fascinated by Selina - a medium. Set in and around the women's prison at Millbank in Victorian London, Margaret Prior (Anna Madeley - Mr Selfridge, Utopia) has decided to pursue some 'good work' with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious jails. Starring Diana Rigg, Margaret Tyzack, Pamela Brown.
The hour-long dramas plumb the exquisite tensions of Henry James’s best-loved stories, including Washington Square, The Aspern Papers, and The Wings of the Dove, with a subtlety and nuance unmatched by more recent adaptations.Īddictive episodes. This enchanting anthology features a treasure trove of British actors, including Diana Rigg (The Avengers), Margaret Tyzack (Cousin Bette), Pamela Brown (Becket), Patricia Routledge (Hetty Wainthropp Investigates), Ian Ogilvy (I, Claudius), Anton Rodgers (Scrooge), and Jeremy Brett (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes). Scoundrels and schemers collide with ingénues and admirers in the terribly intricate affairs of the heart. Romantic tales of love and loss unfold from the country houses of England to the drawing rooms of New York, from the palazzos of Venice to the art studios of London. These romantic dramas were filmed for British television in the 1970s and aired in the States in the early 1980s.Īll the dramas and desires of late Victorian high society are on display in these vintage adaptations of the writings of Henry James. This collection of romantic dramas includes seven stand-alone episodes made for British television, based on stories and novels by Henry James, including "Washington Square" and "The Wings of the Dove." The pieces each explore James's signature theme of the frequently ill-fated social comingling of British aristocracy and free-spirited Americans. Starring Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Richardson, Denholm Elliott, Anna Massey.Ĭlassic tales of love and loss based on the fiction of Henry James. this production sticks to the original time and text with fidelity" - New York Times not only a first-rate production but also theater of amazing ferocity. "As classic an interpretation as is possible within the limits of film.
But when a past financial mistake comes back to haunt Nora, and Torvald finds out, the result is an explosion of fury and a shocking revelation that changes the course of the entire family forever. Per Torvald's instructions, Nora focuses on such womanly disciplines as dancing and taking care of babies whilehe sees to all the affairs of money. Nora (Bloom) will do anything to please her authoritarian husband Torvald (Hopkins). "Superior performances" (The New York Times) by Claire Bloom and Oscar®winner Anthony Hopkins set the stage for an engrossing and remarkable drama. Set in a small city in Norway over a Christmas weekend in the Victorian era.Ī woman's struggle to have her voice heard in a man's world is "startlingly moving" (The Wall Street Journal) in this cinematic adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's famous play. When Kristine Linde, an old school friend of Nora's, a widow, penniless but independent-minded, arrives in town and calls on Nora, she gradually discovers that all is not as tranquil and well-ordered as it seems. Torvald and Nora Helmer have been married for eight years and, on the surface at least, their marriage seems exceptionally happy they have three children, a comfortable home and a healthy income. Both films have a revised happier ending than that of the original book. There is also a A Dog of Flanders (1959) starring Monique Ahrens, Theodore Bikel, Max Croiset, Katherine Holland, John Soer.
It also depicts the death of a dog-abuser by a windmill blade, which some younger children may not understand.
Parents need to know that this video shows many deeply affecting scenes involving a beaten dog, and the death of a grandfather. It is beautifully set, sentimental to a point, and an endearing memory to hold. I would recommend this film to anyone who is looking for a traditional good family film. Starring Jack Warden, Jeremy James Kissner, Jesse James, Jon Voight, Cheryl Ladd. Thanks to the support of a loving dog that he helps nurse back to health, an aspiring young artist never gives up hope, despite the hardships. Due to the good care of Jehann Daas, the dog recovers, and from then on, Nello and Patrasche are inseparable. One day, Nello and Jehann Daas find a dog who was almost beaten to death, and name him Patrasche. His grandfather Jehann Daas, who lives in a small village near the city of Antwerp, takes him in. In 19th century Belgium, a boy named Nello becomes an orphan at the age of two when his mother dies in the Ardennes.
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