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A Respectable Trade

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19981998
  • 4h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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A Respectable Trade (1998)
  • Drama
The devastating consequences of the slave trade in 18th century Bristol are explored through the powerful but impossible attraction of well-born Frances and her Yoruban slave, Mehuru. Bristo... Read allThe devastating consequences of the slave trade in 18th century Bristol are explored through the powerful but impossible attraction of well-born Frances and her Yoruban slave, Mehuru. Bristol in 1787 is booming, from its stinking docks to its elegant new houses. Josiah Cole (Warr... Read allThe devastating consequences of the slave trade in 18th century Bristol are explored through the powerful but impossible attraction of well-born Frances and her Yoruban slave, Mehuru. Bristol in 1787 is booming, from its stinking docks to its elegant new houses. Josiah Cole (Warren Clarke), a small dockside trader, is prepared to gamble everything to join the big play... Read all
IMDb RATING
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118
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  • Stars
    • Ralph Brown
    • Richard Briers
    • Grahame Fox
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  • Stars
    • Ralph Brown
    • Richard Briers
    • Grahame Fox
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 nominations total

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    Ralph Brown
    Ralph Brown
    • Dr. Hadleyas Dr. Hadley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Richard Briers
    Richard Briers
    • Sir Charles Fairleyas Sir Charles Fairley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Grahame Fox
    Grahame Fox
    • John Batesas John Bates
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Jenny Agutter
    Jenny Agutter
    • Lady Scottas Lady Scott
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Simon Williams
    Simon Williams
    • Lord Scottas Lord Scott
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Ariyon Bakare
    Ariyon Bakare
    • Mehuruas Mehuru…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Emma Fielding
    Emma Fielding
    • Frances Scott Coleas Frances Scott Cole
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Anna Massey
    Anna Massey
    • Sarah Coleas Sarah Cole
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Warren Clarke
    Warren Clarke
    • Josiah Coleas Josiah Cole
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Stephen Bent
    • Foremanas Foreman
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Paul McNeilly
    Paul McNeilly
    • Captain Smedleyas Captain Smedley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Clinton Blake
    Clinton Blake
    • Markas Mark
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Cait Davis
    Cait Davis
    • Brownas Brown
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    David Foxxe
    • Mr. Woolwickas Mr. Woolwick
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Geoffrey Greenhill
    • Mr. Shoreas Mr. Shore
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Doreen Andrew
    • Cookas Cook
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Makaela Alexander
    • Naomias Naomi
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Francis Crampsie
    • Bates' Manas Bates' Man
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
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    10/10
    Outstanding script, superb direction and Emma Fielding
    This is not the typical bodice-ripping, 18th century romance, with all of the cliched lurking, thwarted passions. No, the central themes here are beautifully woven into a single strand, with the characters displaying a range and depth rarely seen in American cinema. Anna Massey, Warren Clarke (remember him as "Dim", the slow-witted droog in "A Clockwork Orange") and Aariyon Bakare present powerful and memorable performances. But Emma Fielding as Frances Scott absolutely steals this movie. This enormously talented London stage and RSC actress brings the whole package: extraordinary beauty, emotional range, presence, and a wondrous voice that is itself "sheer theatrical viagra" (forget about the recent overrated displays on the London stage in "The Blue Room" and "The Graduate"). Ms. Fielding richly deserves to be cast in the lead of full-length feature films, and in roles that require intelligence, imagination and her megawatt star-power.
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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Достойное ремесло
    • Filming locations
      • North Parade, Bath, Somerset, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Irish Screen
      • Nine Network Australia
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    • Runtime
      4 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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