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The Way We Live Now

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2001
  • TV-14
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Shirley Henderson and Matthew Macfadyen in The Way We Live Now (2001)
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Augustus Melmotte is a European-born city financier whose background is as mysterious as his business. Only weeks after his arrival in London, he announced a new venture and promises instant... Read allAugustus Melmotte is a European-born city financier whose background is as mysterious as his business. Only weeks after his arrival in London, he announced a new venture and promises instant fortune.Augustus Melmotte is a European-born city financier whose background is as mysterious as his business. Only weeks after his arrival in London, he announced a new venture and promises instant fortune.

  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Matthew Macfadyen
    • Cillian Murphy
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,178
    90
    • Stars
      • David Suchet
      • Matthew Macfadyen
      • Cillian Murphy
    • 33User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

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    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Augustus Melmotte
    Matthew Macfadyen
    Matthew Macfadyen
    • Sir Felix Carbury
    Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy
    • Paul Montague
    Paloma Baeza
    Paloma Baeza
    • Hetta Carbury
    Cheryl Campbell
    Cheryl Campbell
    • Lady Carbury
    Richard Cant
    Richard Cant
    • Dolly Longestaffe
    Shirley Henderson
    Shirley Henderson
    • Marie Melmotte
    Tom Fahy
    • Butler - Grosvenor Square
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • Croll
    Angus Wright
    Angus Wright
    • Miles Grendall
    Miranda Otto
    Miranda Otto
    • Mrs Hurtle
    Stuart McQuarrie
    Stuart McQuarrie
    • Lord Nidderdale
    Tony Britton
    Tony Britton
    • Lord Alfred Grendall
    Oliver Ford Davies
    Oliver Ford Davies
    • Mr Longestaffe
    Helen Schlesinger
    • Madame Melmotte
    Douglas Hodge
    Douglas Hodge
    • Roger Carbury
    Maxine Peake
    Maxine Peake
    • Ruby Ruggles
    Graham Crowden
    Graham Crowden
    • Marquis of Auld Reekie
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    • Trivia
      Mrs. Hurtle indicates that the year is 1870. Trollope did his homework creating the fictional railroad enterprise. In 1870 Salt Lake City had almost three times the population of either Los Angeles or Denver, benefiting from the post-Civil War expansion westward and the booming silver and copper mines in the Intermountain West. Also by 1870 Salt Lake City was connected by rail to the Union Pacific Railroad and other smaller regional lines connecting to the mines. Building a railroad to haul ore from the US Rockies to a Mexican seaport on the Gulf of Mexico and to return with goods, supplies, and homesteaders made commercial sense and could easily have been supported in principle by a US Congress governed by America's Manifest Destiny.
    • Quotes

      Sir Felix Carbury: I may not be possessed of great wealth or property, but I am a baronet and a gentleman.

      Augustus Melmotte: And I'm not, you imply.

      Sir Felix Carbury: No! No, that's not what I meant at all!

      Augustus Melmotte: I think we understand each other very well. You're to provide the rank and position and I am to provide the money. That's the bargain. I buy my daughter a place in society by paying you to marry her.

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      Featured in The Two Loves of Anthony Trollope (2004)

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    A truly unique look at Trollope. The adaptation, direction and musical score are done with high style, wit and a decadent spirit that is rare in the more reserved British period pieces that one might expect from the BBC. It is immensely entertaining. I heartily recommend it.
    • D.H.
    • Jan 18, 2003
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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дороги, які ми вибираємо
    • Filming locations
      • Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • NOVA/WGBH Boston
      • Deep Indigo Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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