Daniel Deronda (2002– )

Set in Victorian London, Gwendolen Harleth is drawn to Daniel Deronda, a selfless and intelligent gentleman of unknown parentage, but her own desperate need for financial security may destroy her chance at happiness.

Stars:

Hugh Dancy, Romola Garai, Hugh Bonneville

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Hugh Dancy	...	Daniel Deronda (4 episodes, 2002)
Romola Garai	...	Gwendolen Harleth (4 episodes, 2002)
Hugh Bonneville	...	Henleigh Grandcourt (4 episodes, 2002)
Jodhi May	...	Mirah Lapidoth (4 episodes, 2002)
Edward Fox	...	Sir Hugo Mallinger (4 episodes, 2002)
Amanda Root	...	Mrs. Davilow (4 episodes, 2002)
Celia Imrie	...	Mrs. Meyrick (4 episodes, 2002)
Jamie Bamber	...	Hans Meyrick (4 episodes, 2002)
Georgie Glen	...	Lady Mallinger (4 episodes, 2002)
Kate Maberly	...	Kate Meyrick (4 episodes, 2002)
Lisa Jackson	...	Mab Meyrick (4 episodes, 2002)
Serena Martin	...	Phoebe Meyrick (4 episodes, 2002)
Anna Popplewell	...	Fanny Davilow (4 episodes, 2002)
Clarista Hoult	...	Mallinger girl #1 (4 episodes, 2002)
Emma Deigman	...	Mallinger girl #2 (4 episodes, 2002)
Poppy Rogers	...	Mallinger girl #3 (4 episodes, 2002)
David Bamber	...	Lush (3 episodes, 2002)
Allan Corduner	...	Herr Klesmer (3 episodes, 2002)
Anna Steel	...	Catherine Arrowpoint (3 episodes, 2002)
Joe Starrs	...	Young Henleigh (3 episodes, 2002)
Gillian Maguire	...	Bertha Davilow (3 episodes, 2002)
Anna Maguire	...	Isobel Davilow (3 episodes, 2002)
Greta Scacchi	...	Lydia Glasher (3 episodes, 2002)
Daniel Evans	...	Mordecai (3 episodes, 2002)
Barbara Hershey	...	Contessa Maria Alcharisi (2 episodes, 2002)
Nicholas Day	...	Lord Brackenshaw (2 episodes, 2002)
Lesley Stratton	...	Adelaide Cohen (2 episodes, 2002)
Michael Elwyn	...	Mr. Arrowpoint (2 episodes, 2002)
Daniel Marks	...	Jacob Cohen (2 episodes, 2002)
Sarah Marks	...	Rebecca Cohen (2 episodes, 2002)
Delia Lindsay	...	Mrs. Arrowpoint (2 episodes, 2002)
Nickolas Grace	...	Vandernoodt (2 episodes, 2002)
Stephanie Jacob	...	Gadmere servant (2 episodes, 2002)
Diana Brooks	...	Mrs. Cohen (2 episodes, 2002)
Philip Dunbar	...	Governor Square Footman (2 episodes, 2002)
Simon Schatzberger	...	Ezra Cohen (2 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

It is across the roulette table that Gwendolen Harleth first locks eyes with the enigmatic Daniel Deronda. Gwendolen is beautiful, vivacious, and a gambler, but desperate for financial security; something that possessive Henleigh Grandcourt would be able to provide for her. Daniel is the adopted son of an aristocratic, but doubtful of his own identity. He pours his energy into selflessly helping his friends, including poor Jewish singer Mirah Lapidoth. As Gwendolen's situation becomes dire, and Daniel seeks to uncover the mystery surrounding his own birth, their lives become intertwined...

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Plot Keywords:

singer | search for parent | english | tv mini series | boat accident | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [United Kingdom] PBS Masterpiece Theatre - production notes, Who's Who, etc

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2002 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Avington Park, Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

210 min 210 min (3 parts) 210 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The novel is set at the same time as the U.S. Civil War, whereas the adaptation moves the action ahead ten years to 1874 - the year George Eliot actually began writing the novel.

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Goofs

At Ezra Cohen's store, the baby's left shoe and sock disappear then reappear.

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Connections

Version of Daniel Deronda (1921)

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Soundtracks

"On Wings of Song"
By Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

User Reviews

Villainy pays off

I'm watching the British series Daniel Deronda every week on Swedish tv, and I will recommned it to everyone who fancies quality literary adaptations. The production values are impeccable, and the acting list very impressive. The one to catch your attention, though, is without a doubt Hugh Bonneville as the supervillain Grandcourt. He's everything a good oldfashioned villain from the 19.th century ought to be: suave, cool, arrogant, manipulative, morally corrupt, and with a razor sharp wit. In fact, he totally overshadows the meek and handsome, but oh so noble and earnest hero, poor Daniel Deronda! Hugh Dancy does his best, but it's hard work to make Deronda as interesting as Grandcourt! Likewise with the heroine. Romola Garai is beautiful to look at, but it's difficult to really care about Gwendolyn. She's such a silly, whiny, and cold person who would rather marry a man she dislikes than stoop to be a governess! It made me long to give her a good whipping! All in all, I think she and Deronda deserve each other, for being so awfully colourless and boring. I'd much rather spend the time watching the villain smirk, or wonder about miss Lapidoth's strange fate, among the Jews. As usual, being the villain pays off! Hugh Bonneville and David Bamber as Lush are the characters you remember! They really are perfectly selfish and dastardly mean!