KurzbeschreibungFrom the Oscar-winning director of THE KING'S SPEECH comes this sumptuous, BAFTA awa rd-winning BBC adaptation of George Eliot's masterpiece, charting an intense love story set in Victo rian high society.
The noble Daniel Deronda becomes entranced by frivolous beauty Gwendolen Harleth and though she shares his feelings fate conspires to keep them apart. Gwendolen, facing financial r uin, is forced into an oppressive marriage with the sinister but wealthy aristocrat Henleigh Grandco urt and Daniel finds a new life through his friendship with Jewish singer Mirah Lapidoth. As their l ives are once more shaped by fate and self-discovery this classic, mesmerising tale reaches its dram atic conclusion.
Adapted by renowned writer Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice, Middlemarch, Tippin g The Velvet) this highly-acclaimed costume drama boasts a glittering cast including Hugh Dancy, Rom ola Garai, Hugh Bonneville, Jodhi May, Greta Scacchi, Edward Fox, Celia Imrie and Barbara Hershey.
REVIEWS:
Daniel Deronda is garnering comparisons with Pride and Prejudice (Guardian)
Outstanding i n every respect ... the very model of a BBC costume drama (Daily Telegraph)
Exquisitely directed by Tom Hooper (Mail on Sunday)
The whole thing looked wonderful (Daily Telegraph)
Hugh Bonneville is mesmerising (Independent on Sunday)
The BBC never disappoint with costume dramas and this George E liot adaptation is no exception (People)
At last, a series which has lived up to the hype. Hugh Dan cy is guaranteed to make the ladies swoon as he takes on the lead role in this gripping drama (Sunda y Express)
The supporting cast is a jaw-dropping roll-call of British thespianism (Financial Times) 0

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Personen: Bonneville, Hugh