Parades End is the well-received TV miniseries which was shown on BBC 2 in summer 2012. It is a beautiful adaptation of Ford Madox Ford's series of four novels of the same name with the screenplay having been skilfully scripted by the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, his return back to TV after a 20 year absence.
The story is set in Edwardian London and the chaotic war-torn battlefields of France before and during the First World War. It is essentially a love story centred around wealthy aristocrat Christopher Tietjens (Benedict Cumberbatch). He finds he is... torn between his loyalty to his wife Sylvia (Rebecca Hall) a socialite who has often been unfaithful and his love for brave young suffragette, Valentine Wannop (Adelaide Clemens).
Brilliant script, stunning cinematography, excellent acting - highly recommended.
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Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall star in this five-part drama series set towards the end of the Edwardian era. The programme follows aristocrat Christopher Tietjens (Cumberbatch) as he marries the destructive Sylvia (Hall) despite being uncertain about whether the child she is pregnant with is his. He is determined to be faithful regardless of Sylvia's dalliances with other men but his resolve falters when he meets beautiful suffragette Valentine Wannop (Adelaide Clemens). As the First World War approaches Christopher's life only becomes more complicated.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Ford Madox Ford's Edwardian love story PARADE'S END is lavishly adapted for the screen by acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Sir Tom Stoppard. Benedict Cumberbatch (WAR HORSE) and Rebecca Hall (THE AWAKENING) lead the star-studded cast as English aristocrats Christopher and Sylvia Tietjens. As the decadence of the Edwardian era makes way for the destruction of the First World War, the Tietjens' marriage grows ever more unstable. Christopher is determined to stay loyal to his wife despite her numerous infidelities, but finds his resolve tested when he meets courageous young suffragette Valentine Wannop (Adelaide Clemens). This absorbing love triangle plays out across the events of the tumultuous period, from the stiff-upper-lip of high society London to the harrowing battlefields of France. Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Roger Allam, Adelaide Clemens, Anne-Marie Duff, Rupert Everett, Stephen Graham, Janet McTeer & Miranda Richardson Director Susanna White Certificate 15 years and over Year 2012 Screen 1.78:1 Languages English
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