Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 23:09     Subject: Re:Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The 6 part series of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth as Darcy produced in 1995. Best adaptation by far IMHO!

Sanditon, based on Austen's last unfinished novel, recently on PBS was fun.

I've also enjoyed the Gilded Age on HBO. Julian Fellows (Downton Abbey) wrote it.





Clicked on this thread just to post the 1995 Colin firth pride and prejudice mini series. I watch it once every few years! The sexual tension between Colin Firth and the actress playing Elizabeth is palpable. No other adaptation comes close!


Poor Jennifer Ehle, all that talent and she’s not even a household name.

If you
If you like Jennifer Ehle, there’s a rather unknown but really good movie with her in it called The River King. It came out in 2005. I remember I loved it and had never heard of it before.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 23:07     Subject: Best Period Series or Miniseries
The first two I remember

Roots
Rich man, Poor Man
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 22:45     Subject: Re:Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The 6 part series of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth as Darcy produced in 1995. Best adaptation by far IMHO!


Yes, just rewatched! Sigh.


+2

Love!
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 21:18     Subject: Best Period Series or Miniseries
The Forsythe Saga.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 21:01     Subject: Best Period Series or Miniseries
The Borgias.
Amazing costumes and decor, super tawdry, beautiful cast.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 20:36     Subject: Re:Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The 6 part series of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth as Darcy produced in 1995. Best adaptation by far IMHO!

Sanditon, based on Austen's last unfinished novel, recently on PBS was fun.

I've also enjoyed the Gilded Age on HBO. Julian Fellows (Downton Abbey) wrote it.





Clicked on this thread just to post the 1995 Colin firth pride and prejudice mini series. I watch it once every few years! The sexual tension between Colin Firth and the actress playing Elizabeth is palpable. No other adaptation comes close!


Poor Jennifer Ehle, all that talent and she’s not even a household name.


I'm the pp. Just watched episodes 4 and 5 this evening. Such great tension and the shots of Pemberly. I re-watch this every year. It's the best!
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 20:12     Subject: Re:Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The 6 part series of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth as Darcy produced in 1995. Best adaptation by far IMHO!

Sanditon, based on Austen's last unfinished novel, recently on PBS was fun.

I've also enjoyed the Gilded Age on HBO. Julian Fellows (Downton Abbey) wrote it.





Clicked on this thread just to post the 1995 Colin firth pride and prejudice mini series. I watch it once every few years! The sexual tension between Colin Firth and the actress playing Elizabeth is palpable. No other adaptation comes close!


Poor Jennifer Ehle, all that talent and she’s not even a household name.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 19:14     Subject: Re:Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:The 6 part series of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth as Darcy produced in 1995. Best adaptation by far IMHO!

Sanditon, based on Austen's last unfinished novel, recently on PBS was fun.

I've also enjoyed the Gilded Age on HBO. Julian Fellows (Downton Abbey) wrote it.





Clicked on this thread just to post the 1995 Colin firth pride and prejudice mini series. I watch it once every few years! The sexual tension between Colin Firth and the actress playing Elizabeth is palpable. No other adaptation comes close!
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 18:55     Subject: Re:Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:Victoria…made Rufus Sewell a s*x symbol


+1
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 18:51     Subject: Best Period Series or Miniseries
If you are even a little bit of a Dickens fan, you must see the series Dickensian (2015).
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 18:44     Subject: Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:My favorite show was The Tudors, but it was almost historically accurate and it seems you dont care about historically accuracy. It was still a very very good show.


I also liked the Tudors, but let's not pretend it was "almost historically accurate" on any level, PP.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2024 18:38     Subject: Re:Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Victoria…made Rufus Sewell a s*x symbol


Amen, sister!


Why no season 4. Love me some Ernst.


Ah, this reminds me. I had issues with "Victoria" but not with Ernst or Albert. Especially Ernst.


Season 4 where are you?
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2024 08:49     Subject: Re:Best Period Series or Miniseries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Victoria…made Rufus Sewell a s*x symbol


Amen, sister!


Why no season 4. Love me some Ernst.


Ah, this reminds me. I had issues with "Victoria" but not with Ernst or Albert. Especially Ernst.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2024 08:27     Subject: Best Period Series or Miniseries
Sorry 2014, not 2004!
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2024 08:27     Subject: Best Period Series or Miniseries
Ekaterina (2004) - Russian with subtitles. Story of Catherine the Great, one of the best versions I’ve seen.