Our Mutual Friend ( 1998 )

Critically acclaimed as Dickens´ crowning achievement, this sweeping tale of two turbulent love affairs plays out amidst a tangled web of wealth, corruption, passion and betrayal in 1860s London comes to life in this superb adaptation.

The first affair concerns John Harmon, a millionaire´s son who discovers his inheritance depends on his marrying a woman he has never met. When he is betrayed for his money, he allows himself to be thought dead in order to see if the girl, the witty and impetuous Bella Wilfer, can love him for himself. At the same time, Lizzie Hexam, the beautiful daughter of the boatman suspected of Harmon´s murder, is beset by two suitors whose respective passions lead to tragedy as each man faces a bitter choice between love and fortune. An epic tale of desire, greed, and treachery, Out Mutual Friend is as relevant today as when Dickens first put pen to paper.

The noteworthy cast features Paul McGann, David Morrissey and Timothy Spall.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 2 Oktober, 2006