7/3/2023 0 Comments Daniel deronda![]() In difficult supporting roles, both women shine as, respectively, a searching, haunted Jewess and a scorned, bitter mistress. LOVED him! What this series could have used more of was Jodhi May and Greta Scacchi. Although he's fine in such roles, as Grandcourt he made my skin crawl with his morally bankrupt, wealthy and pugnacious swagger. But it is Hugh Bonneville as the dastardly Henleigh Grandcourt who took my breath away! He is flawlessly reprehensible, stealing every scene he was in and when he wasn't in a scene, I couldn't wait to see him again! It was terrific seeing Hugh Bonneville in such a role, as he's usually cast in the "very nice guy" roles (Bridget Jones Diary, Iris, Tipping the Velvet, etc). Hugh Darcy, as the eponymous hero, was pretty to look at and delivers a fine, if unremarkable, performance. Personally, I found Gwendolyn equally annoying in both novel and film. Like the novel, it is polarizing in its two stories in one - people seem to either love/hate Daniel's plight or love/hate Gwendolyn's. ![]() This was one of the more exquisite costume drama adaptations I have seen, with attention to detail absolutely striking in an archery scene that sets the bar for the entire series. ![]()
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