From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Cranford Discussion Announcement

30 June 2008

 

Summer time approaches and the sun and the beach keep us a bit away from the computer! That’s why we didn’t have a monthly discussion in June but now we’re planning to make up for it in July discussing the recent BBC drama Cranford . Cranford is a five part drama based in Elizabeth Gaskell’s [...]

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News: Nottingham & Dorian Gray

24 June 2008

Back in March we talked about Nottingham, a new version of the Robin Hood legend. Since we are big fans of this charming gentleman thief, we couldn’t be more delighted. It seems this time the story is going to be a little different, we’ll have a less honorable Robin and a gentler Nottingham instead of [...]

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Reasons why there should be a Jane Austen adaptation every year…

13 June 2008

Why do you like to watch Jane Austen’s screen adaptations? We are often asked why are we so excited with a new one if we know the story by heart… Since we have been a bit busy and we need some fun, we though to make a poll about the subject. ;-)

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News: Robinson Crusoe & King Lear

5 June 2008

 
One of NBC’s new series is based in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. The cast of stars includes Sean Bean, Sam Neill and Phillip Winchester as Crusoe. The series will focus not only on Crusoe’s life in his deserted island but also in his past and his relationship with his father and the woman he loves. [...]

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Farinelli, Il Castrato

3 June 2008

 
The movie is (very!) loosely based in the life story of Carlo Broschi, the most famous and brilliant castrato singer of all times.
 
We follow his career and life while he tours Europe with his brother Riccardo with whom he shares his success and his women. They have a very especial relationship, since we immediately [...]

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