February 6, 2013

Parade's End

Another costume drama which I strongly recommend; Parade´s End. A gorgeous BBC series in which the Belle Epoque fashion stands out above anything else. The casting is marvelous as well. An although the story is not incredibly intruiging, all the other strong points make up for that. Here is the BBC summary on two of the main characters. Especially Sylvia is dressed to perfection, as a true socialite would have been dressed in those days.... *sigh*

In the dying days of the Edwardian Empire, Christopher Tietjens enters into a destructive marriage with the beautiful but cruel socialite Sylvia....

Sylvia Tietjens

Played by Rebecca Hall
Sylvia is a stunningly beautiful socialite who marries Christopher Tietjens because she is pregnant – although not necessarily with his child… She is selfish, manipulative and cruel, yet also mesmerising. Forever restless, Sylvia enjoys a stream of affairs, but she is secretly hurt by the fact that Christopher does not seem to notice her.

Christopher Tietjens
Played by Benedict Cumberbatch
Christopher Tietjens is an English aristocrat clinging to Edwardian values as the world around him seems to change at dizzying speed. He refuses to compromise these principles whatever the cost – resigning from his job as a government statistician when he is asked to manipulate the facts, and remaining faithful to Sylvia even when she leaves him for another man. When Christopher falls in love with Valentine, a young suffragette, he faces a battle between what he feels for her and what he feels is right.














7 comments:

  1. Looking forward to watching it in Spain.
    Thank you for sharing.
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  2. Oh ja, ik wilde deze serie een tijdje geleden al kijken, maar ik was de naam vergeten.

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  3. I loved her in The Prestige.

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  4. What incredible outfits!

    Rebecca
    www.winnipegstyle.ca

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  5. It hasn't started out here yet (Australia) but the adds look amazing, I can't wait for it to start, the costumes look divine!

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  6. Oeh dit ziet er leuk uit! Ik vind die actrice sowieso altijd heel prettig in films en met die prachtige kostuums erbij moet dat helemaal een feestje zijn!

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  7. I am going to have to dig this up...the costuming and sets look amazing...thanks for sharing.xx Shauna

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