I read that someone called it a dark and gloomy adaptation. I have to disagree with that ! I thought it
a very funny TV-series.
Of course there's a lot of scheming and some people get treated very badly. But all the characters are
played in such a manner that you can't help but see them as ridiculous. Tom Wilkinson is marvelous as the pompous Seth Pecksniff and i would like to mention Elizabeth Spriggs who makes her part as Mrs. Gamp unforgettable. If you like a period drama with a good deal of humor this one is for you ! The series lasts 337 minutes. It's a shame that it's still not released on DVD.
Let's hope we don't have to wait too long ! If you like the wit of Jane Austen you will like this series
too ( yes there is a love story in it as well).
a very funny TV-series.
Of course there's a lot of scheming and some people get treated very badly. But all the characters are
played in such a manner that you can't help but see them as ridiculous. Tom Wilkinson is marvelous as the pompous Seth Pecksniff and i would like to mention Elizabeth Spriggs who makes her part as Mrs. Gamp unforgettable. If you like a period drama with a good deal of humor this one is for you ! The series lasts 337 minutes. It's a shame that it's still not released on DVD.
Let's hope we don't have to wait too long ! If you like the wit of Jane Austen you will like this series
too ( yes there is a love story in it as well).