Middlemarch
by Anthony Page
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Actor: Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Peter Jeffrey, Robert Hardy, Trevyn McDowellDirector: Anthony Page
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Brian Tufano
Editor: Jerry Leon
Editor: Paul Tothill
Producer: Louis Marks
Writer: Andrew Davies
Writer: George Eliot
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 375 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
DVD Reviews of Middlemarch
DVD Review: Best watched over a long period of time...
Summary: 5 Stars
After coming off from watching more light-hearted, but still fairly heavy BBC period dramas (North and South and Secret Garden). it was a very jarring change indeed to watch "MiddleMarch". Still, because I had always wanted to read MiddleMarch and "Silas Marner" by George Eliot is one of my favorite books, I pressed on through watching the first episode, which was very hard at first due to the amount of and breadth of the characters, and finished watched MiddleMarch very satisfied indeed.
It is very easy to see why "Pride and Prejudice" and "North and South" recieve almost unanimously great ratings, whereas this one tends to be either love or hate. George Eliot did not write in the manner Jane Austin did, Jane Austin usually (although not always) wrote about people who were in high society and were in some relational pursuit and it almost always ends well. Not to say bad things don't happen, they just don't feel as bleak as they do as in George Eliot's writing because she wrote from a far more realistic perspective. This does not discredit Jane Austin, but she uses a very different medium to get her message across than Eliot does most of the time.
The story of MiddleMarch is very complex and involves three major story lines, and a few minor ones, but all of these storylines and sub-plots are interwoven. It is not so much about one event, but it is about life and how the decisions we make can affect the course of not only our entire lives, but others as well. Both the characters of Dorethea and Tertius Lidgate rush into matrimonial unions with disasterous and unexpected results. Whereas, Tertius' wife Rosemand's brother Frederick comes from very low beginnings to bring his life out of the ashes for the one he loves.
To say that this movie has no happy endings is ludicrous, two of the main characters end up very happy, one just got scarred along the way. While the other lead character did not end up happy in the end because of the choices made.
These different characters choices contrast, it is almost impossible to say much without revealing the twist and turns and ending. It shows us what happens when we make hasty decisions to marry based on our feelings without actually knowing a person. These people had to face the consequences, divorce was not such an easy option in those days.
Probably the most enjoyable for me to watch was the relationship between Tertious and Rosemund. The dynamics in their relationship are amazing! Having been through a very trying and year with my fiance (whom I am certain is the right person for me), I have learned how not to deal with my fiance. Interestingly enough the very things he and I once did to eachother Tertius and Rosemund do. She constantly tries to undermine his authority and he constantly gives into her demands because he cares about her and is to weak and naive to realize what she really does need is to suffer for once in her life.
I read many of the negative reviews and I understand why they are given, but I do not agree with them in the least. Yes, this is long and a bit slow at times, but it is very gripping because the characters are very real and you want to know whether or not they will find happiness. Yes, there is some sensuality, but I didn't think it was gross; it was merely passionate kissing within a marriage relationship and it illustrated the immaturity of the relationship very well. I have already answered the question of whether or not there are happy endings, there are, but it is just a very long a tiring ride by the time you get there, which is WHY I very much recommend watching this over the course of a week or so. Personally, I finished it all in one day because I had to know what haoppened!
If you like geat acting, a gripping and very complicated story, and very complex and realistic characters as well as situations that are not sugar-coated, but true to life; then you will love MiddleMarch. If you do not like stories in this vein then you probably shouldn't waste your time.
God Bless ~Amy
DVD Review: The Worst BBC Production I've Seen
Summary: 1 Stars
I tried 4 times to watch this movie and when I finally made it through it, I felt as though I had wasted my time. This has got to be the worst BBC production I have ever seen; and I am very fond of BBC. The story dragged on and on. It jumped around too much. The plot was almost non existent. There were too many characters that seem to be of no importance. I won't go on, even though I could. Save your time, don't even bother to watch this movie. It looked like it had promise but when I finally got to the end I discovered, I was wrong.DVD Review: Stop the Madness
Summary: 1 Stars
This has got to be the slowest movie I've ever seen. I love period pieces, but this is not worth it. Don't waste your money. The plot is .....well there wasn't a plot. It was the most depressing movie I've ever seen.DVD Review: On the verge....but never quite the leap
Summary: 3 Stars
I love BBC films and was very interested to watch MiddleMarch.
What a disappointment to discover that although the characters are acted well, and the storylines had promise.... the film in itself dragged terribly.
Each time there was a promise of drama, excitement, passion, intrigue....it would immediately fizzle out - or to be more descriptive - the scenes and characters would never fully reach their dramatic potential either in words or actions. The moment was cut off, the feeling didn't come across completely - for lack of better terms, things would never climax, situation to situation.
Do not get me wrong, it was a very compelling story with different personalities of scoundrels and saints. Dorothea is angelic and steadfast, and although the scenes with the doctor and his spoilt wife were the most "fully" dramatic in his angers and their troubles - he is still a man to be admired for how much he tried to do for others and his marriage. There are several love stories/couples within the film - but again, none of them seem epic, heart-felt, deep or passionate.
I did try to be captivated by the movie - but one shouldn't have to try. It is a bit too slow, with not enough "UMPH" ; All the chracters were fairly developed - but lacked the connectivity to make you really care about them collectively or be suprised how things turn out.
DVD Review: Why don't you read the novel!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an absolutely brilliant adaptation of Eliot's novel in its psychological depth of characterization and 360 degree view of life in Middlemarch. What I don't understand is why people give it a low rating because they don't like the characters!!!
For heaven's sake, if you're not into 19th century literature, don't rate the movies: you don't know what you're talking about.
Description of Middlemarch
Chronicles the life loves foibles & politics of the fictional english town of middlemarch. This centers on the socially conscious but naive dorothea brooke whose disastrous match to the pedantic rev edward casaubon sets in motion a chain of events that will change middlemarch forever. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 04/17/2007 Rating: NrThe BBC has raised the mini-series to an astonishing creative peak. A prime example is the 1994 production of Middlemarch, based on the classic novel by George Eliot, which juxtaposes morals and money, grand ambitions with petty jealousies, and pursuits of the mind with bodily needs. A handsome young doctor named Lydgate (Douglas Hodge, Vanity Fair) comes to the provincial town of Middlemarch to start a new hospital; a headstrong young woman named Dorothea (Juliet Aubrey, The Mayor of Casterbridge) yearns to contribute to the greater good of the world. These idealists enter into marriages that derail all their intentions and lead them into lives they never imagined. The network of characters in this six-episode program, ranging up and down the societal ladder, create an intricate and utterly engrossing narrative as well as a magnificent recreation of life on the cusp of the Industrial Revolution. The cast, from the largest to the smallest roles, is impeccable. When a scene turns to a character you've only glimpsed before, the precision of the writing (by miniseries master Andrew Davies, Pride and Prejudice) and the vivid performances suck you into the life of this person who seemed like mere background scenery only moments before. The cumulative impact of Eliot's story will leave you gasping at its brilliant balance of romance and reality. Performers include creepy Patrick Malahide (The Singing Detective) and sexy Rufus Sewell (Dark City) among the familiar faces of dozens of inspired character actors. Don't let the literary pedigree of Middlemarch scare you off--the plot is as juicy as a soap opera, with a psychological fullness that makes every dramatic turn all the more gripping. --Bret Fetzer
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