Little White Lies (TV 1998)

The tragic, unexpected death of David in a car-crash causes the cozy, safe life of gardener Beth to be thrown into complete chaos. In the aftermath, as Beth begins to pick up the pieces, ... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Saville

Writers:

Elizabeth McGregor (novel), Trevor Preston

Stars:

Tara Fitzgerald, Cherie Lunghi, Peter Bowles

Cast

Cast overview:
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Beth Marsh
Cherie Lunghi	...	Julia
Peter Bowles	...	Oliver
Gerard Butler	...	Peter
Janie Dee	...	Helen
Martin Wenner	...	David Marsh
Poppy Rogers	...	Rosie
Jim Hooper	...	Coroner's Officer
Neelam Bakshi	...	Building Society Officer (as Neelan Bakashi)
Tim Page	...	Vicar (as Timothy Page)
Stephen Guilfoyle	...	Policeman
Michael Sheldon	...	Solicitor
Stuart Richman	...	Hotel Manager
Darlene Johnson	...	Hotel Manageress
Beryl Nesbitt	...	Grandma

Storyline

The tragic, unexpected death of David in a car-crash causes the cozy, safe life of gardener Beth to be thrown into complete chaos. In the aftermath, as Beth begins to pick up the pieces, worrying facts come to light about David's illegal deals with Oliver, the family solicitor, and his apparent long-running, illicit affair with Julia, Oliver's wife. In her distress and disbelief Beth digs deeper into her husband's private affairs and uncovers another layer of lies and deceit concerning Julia's mental stability and her friends' hollow, loveless marriage. Beth's anger and desperation for the truth about the husband she loved drives her ever on toward the truth behind tragic events of the past which lead inevitably towards further tragedy to come.

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Plot Keywords:

solicitor | marriage | deceit | friend | love | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 1998 (UK)

Also Known As:

Pequeñas mentiras

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

For God's sake, take care of little Rosie!

This two-part television play looked very promising. After all, it starred Tara Fitzgerald and Cherie Lunghi. Sadly, although they were both good, as was Peter Bowles, the whole did not live up to its promise. This must be the fault of the original novel. The "mystery" is simply too obvious. Crazy women should have gone out with Mrs Rochester. The production has several impressive features, especially the main titles, with the voracious, almost bursting house. This could have graced a better play, perhaps a Barbara Vine adaptation. To go back to the principals, Cherie Lunghi is forced to claw the air far too much, when her forte is seductive menace, while poor Tara Fitzgerald is forced to be dreary, though she manages to get a certain amount of steel into the character. Would the producers please allow members of the audience to drown little Rosie?