All About The Drama
A Quintessential Guide To British Period Dramas -
The costumes and the characters.
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Birdsong (2012) Sebastian Faulks
BBC 2-part drama. As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories his forbidden love affair with a French woman. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Clémence Poésy.
Edwardian. World War I.
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A Fashion Favourite
The Edge Of Love (2008)
Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the poet Dylan Thomas. Starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys, Cillian Murphy.
1940’s
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A Fashion Favourite
The Edge Of Love
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A Fashion Favourite
The Edge Of Love
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A Fashion Favourite
The Edge Of Love
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Bring back Desperate Romantics!
Desperate Romantics (2009)
6-part Channel4 mini series about the Pre-Rafaelite Brotherhood. If any show deserved a second series it’s this one!
Around 1850. Victorian.
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Bring back Desperate Romantics!
Desperate Romantics
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Celebrate!
Congratulations to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy for recieving 11 nominations for this years BAFTA awards.
The awards TTSS are up for are as follows;
Best Film
Outstanding British Film
Best Director
Best Leading Actor - Gary Oldman
Adapted Screenplay
Original Music
Cinematography
Editing
Production Design
Costume Design
Sound
If you haven’t seen it yet, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the hit British spy thriller based on the novel by John La Carre. It stars a whole host of top actors including; Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, John Hurt, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones, David Dencik, Stephen Graham, Simon McBurney, Kathy Burke.
Set in 1970’s
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Competition time!
Over at Britflicks we have two great competitions open to anyone worldwide.
First we have three sets of exclusive ‘The Woman In Black’ merchandise. The new period horror film stars the lovely Daniel Radcliffe and opens in the UK on February 10th. Visit the site here to enter.
We also have three copies of Downton Abbey starlet Jessica Brown Findlay’s hit indie comedy ‘Albatross’ to give away. Note that these DVD’s will be on region 2. Albatross will be available to buy in the UK on February 5th. Visit the site here to enter.
Good luck!
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A favourite
Stage Beauty (2004) Directed by Richard Eyre
The story of the first female actress allowed on stage and the male actor who she replaced. Starring Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Hugh Bonneville, Alice Eve, Zoe Tapper.
17th Century.
