Summer's Lease (1989– )

Stars:

Susan Fleetwood, John Gielgud, Rosemary Leach

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Susan Fleetwood	...	Molly Pargeter (4 episodes, 1989)
John Gielgud	...	Haverford Downs (4 episodes, 1989)
Rosemary Leach	...	Nancy Leadbetter (4 episodes, 1989)
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Chrissie Kettering (2 episodes, 1989)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.	...	Prince Tosti-Castelnuovo (2 episodes, 1989)
Samantha Glenn	...	Jaqueline Pargeter (2 episodes, 1989)
Suzanne Hay	...	Samantha Pargeter (2 episodes, 1989)
Michael Pennington	...	Hugh Pargeter (2 episodes, 1989)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

title based on shakespeare | tv mini series | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1989 (UK)

Also Known As:

Alquiler de verano

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min (4 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Almost as good as the book...

This drama was superbly cast, especially John Gielgud as Molly's philandering father. However Molly's journey of self discovery was underdeveloped as was the eventual climactic meeting with the mysterious "T. Buckland Kettering".

The scenery of Tuscany is beautiful enough, but the acting does fall down in some places. For anyone wanting to appreciate Mortimer's classic, I suggest you read the book.