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Desperate Romantics

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20092009
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Sam Crane, Samuel Barnett, Rafe Spall, and Aidan Turner in Desperate Romantics (2009)
Desperate Romantics
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Period drama set in London about the rise of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.Period drama set in London about the rise of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.Period drama set in London about the rise of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.9K
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    • Peter Bowker
    • Franny Moyle
  • Stars
    • Samuel Barnett
    • Sam Crane
    • Josie Farmiloe
    • Peter Bowker
    • Franny Moyle
  • Stars
    • Samuel Barnett
    • Sam Crane
    • Josie Farmiloe
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    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards

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    Samuel Barnett
    Samuel Barnett
    • John Millais
    Sam Crane
    Sam Crane
    • Fred Walters
    Josie Farmiloe
    • Charlotte Siddal
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • John Ruskin
    Jennie Jacques
    Jennie Jacques
    • Annie Miller
    Amy Manson
    Amy Manson
    • Lizzie Siddal
    Rafe Spall
    Rafe Spall
    • William 'Maniac' Hunt
    Aidan Turner
    Aidan Turner
    • Dante Gabriel Rossetti
    Mark Heap
    Mark Heap
    • Charles Dickens
    Polly Kemp
    Polly Kemp
    • Mrs Siddal
    Ian Puleston-Davies
    Ian Puleston-Davies
    • Mr Siddal
    Zoë Tapper
    Zoë Tapper
    • Effie Ruskin…
    Phil Davis
    Phil Davis
    • Mr Stone…
    Georgie Glen
    Georgie Glen
    • Mrs Ruskin…
    Poppy Lee Friar
    Poppy Lee Friar
    • Rose La Touche
    Dyfrig Morris
    • William Morris
    Maimie McCoy
    Maimie McCoy
    • Margaret
    Peter Sandys-Clarke
    Peter Sandys-Clarke
    • Edward Burne-Jones…
      • Peter Bowker
      • Franny Moyle
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    User reviews18

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    8/10
    Hot, Steamy, Educational
    So far I have only seen the first three episodes, but I must say I am hooked big time. I love a good costume drama, especially one based on real life historical people. This one tells the tale of the Pre-Rafaelite Brotherhood, a group of young, talented and influential artists, active in London around 1850. As with most historical dramas, you can argue that the story has been modernized to appeal to what an audience today wants to see, rather than depict a true documentation of actual facts, but I have no problem with that whatsoever. I want my dramas hot, juicy and plot and character driven; as I want my documentaries dry and fact based. As it happens, this show has kept me busy online for several hours, finding out more about these artists and their paintings. So my verdict is: hot, steamy and educational.
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    • Aug 10, 2009

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      • July 21, 2009 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, England, UK
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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