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26 July 2003 (UK)
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Dramatisation of the romantic life and various relationships of poet Philip Larkin, from his arrival as librarian at Hull University in 1955 to his death in 1985. | add synopsis
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Hugh Bonneville and Amanda Root AND Tara Fitzgerald...
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(Credited cast) | Hugh Bonneville | ... | Philip Larkin |
 | Tara Fitzgerald | ... | Monica Jones |
| Amanda Root | ... | Maeve Brennan |
| Lorraine Ashbourne | ... | Betty Mackereth |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Eva Larkin |
| Sarah Smart | ... | Jean Hartley |
| Ben Miles | ... | George Hartley |
| Brian Pettifer | ... | Arthur Wood |
| David Sibley | ... | Interview Chairman |
| Kevin Moore | ... | Radio Interviewer |
| Julia Munrow | ... | The Queen |
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 | Ben Want | ||
 | Joel Want | ||
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What's there not to like?
I caught this again tonight and marvelled as to Hugh Bonneville's capturing of the essence of Philip Larkin without resorting to tics and caricature.
There are many layers to the depiction of the complexity of the main character and Hugh brings them to life. His prudish mother, his unresolved issues with his father and his inability to commit to one woman.
His poetry is interlaced throughout and some scenes are caught in his recounting of them to the wife of a friend whom he later propositions but quite casually, almost innocently. It is not difficult to see where his attraction lay for the many women who fell in love with him (and knew about each other, to boot, and continued to see him!)
Cerebral, fun-loving, jazz aficionado, loyal friend. It is always more than looks, women moved beyond his baldness, deafness and short sightedness. And a beautifully nuanced performance by Eileen Atkins as his mum is an added bonus.
9 out of 10.