He Knew He Was Right (2004– )

Stars:

Oliver Dimsdale, Laura Fraser, Geoffrey Palmer

Cast

Series cast summary:
Oliver Dimsdale	...	Louis Trevelyan (4 episodes, 2004)
Laura Fraser	...	Emily Trevelyan (4 episodes, 2004)
Geoffrey Palmer	...	Sir Marmaduke Rowley (4 episodes, 2004)
Christina Cole	...	Nora Rowley (4 episodes, 2004)
Anna Massey	...	Miss Stanbury (4 episodes, 2004)
Geraldine James	...	Lady Rowley (4 episodes, 2004)
Stephen Campbell Moore	...	Hugh Stanbury (4 episodes, 2004)
Maggie Ollerenshaw	...	Martha (4 episodes, 2004)
Raymond Coulthard	...	Mr. Glascock (4 episodes, 2004)
David Tennant	...	Rev. Gibson (4 episodes, 2004)
Claudie Blakley	...	Camilla French (4 episodes, 2004)
Fenella Woolgar	...	Arabella French (4 episodes, 2004)
Ron Cook	...	Mr. Bozzle (4 episodes, 2004)
Bill Nighy	...	Colonel Osborne (3 episodes, 2004)
Caroline Martin	...	Dorothy Stanbury (3 episodes, 2004)
Amy Marston	...	Priscilla Stanbury (3 episodes, 2004)
Joanna David	...	Mrs. Stanbury (3 episodes, 2004)
Jane Lapotaire	...	Lady Milborough (2 episodes, 2004)
Patsy Palmer	...	Mrs. Bozzle (2 episodes, 2004)
Matthew Goode	...	Brooke Burgess (2 episodes, 2004)
Stephen Beresford	...	Richard (2 episodes, 2004)
Katie McGuinness	...	Jenny (2 episodes, 2004)
Alison Skilbeck	...	Mrs. Fairfax (2 episodes, 2004)
Sarah Crowden	...	Mrs. MacHugh (2 episodes, 2004)
Sinead Matthews	...	Mary (2 episodes, 2004)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | victorian era | 1860s | jealousy | country life | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS/Masterpiece Theatre [us]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Omistava rakkaus

Filming Locations:

Gran Sasso, Abruzzo, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Wales, WGBH, Deep Indigo Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min 240 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Another triumph from the BBC.

The BBC have done it yet again; they have taken us back in time in a marvellously convincing manner. It is difficult to find fault with any aspect of this production; settings, locations, costumes and casting are all near perfect and the acting is admirable throughout. From the beginning to the end my attention never flagged for a moment; it is so jam-packed with human interest that I couldn't have enough of it. This is not a melodrama as some have said; taking into account the mores of the time it is totally realistic, with nothing over-played. Yes, it was annoying that the central character should allow his happy marriage to be destroyed by unfounded jealousy and a bit difficult to accept, until you you remember that that wasn't his only source of complaint; he was also annoyed that his spirited wife refused to submit to his unreasonable demands, something which as a Victorian husband he felt he had a right to expect. And she was not entirely blameless; she didn't have to behave in such a flirtatiouus way as to excite her husand's jealousy or to appear to enjoy so much the attentions of her philandering God-father. However, the anger and strife of the two central characters was offset by two other very happy relationships. With so many characters so well realised, well acted and convincing, I was left wanting more - much more.