Briefly - because it's much better if you simply WATCH IT(!), than read some random person's opinion about it - I can't really think of any way (without being ridiculous...) that this work of art could be better. Truly. It comes as close to perfection as a thing can come.
Particularly, the underscore, the direction, the casting, the performances, and the cinematography (!) are TOP-notch. I've seen a lot of BBC mini-series and films and this blew me away. As it was nominated (and won) for awards for wardrobe, make-up, and production design... you get the picture: TOP-DRAWER.
Somehow outrageous comedy and grim tragedy walk hand-in-hand, with a romantic backdrop of music and picture, and the result is remarkable and memorable cohesion.
If you fancied "Little Dorrit" (2008) or "Oliver Twist" (1999), this is definitely a MUST-watch. (Also if you're a Tom Hollander fan! He's outrageous in this.) Cheers!
Particularly, the underscore, the direction, the casting, the performances, and the cinematography (!) are TOP-notch. I've seen a lot of BBC mini-series and films and this blew me away. As it was nominated (and won) for awards for wardrobe, make-up, and production design... you get the picture: TOP-DRAWER.
Somehow outrageous comedy and grim tragedy walk hand-in-hand, with a romantic backdrop of music and picture, and the result is remarkable and memorable cohesion.
If you fancied "Little Dorrit" (2008) or "Oliver Twist" (1999), this is definitely a MUST-watch. (Also if you're a Tom Hollander fan! He's outrageous in this.) Cheers!