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Aug 23, 2019molly rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent movie. Great acting. Hugh Dancy SO good with his quiet concentration. Long but worth every minute. Always watch for any British production produced by Rebecca Eaton.
Jul 28, 20194536o rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
BBC English period dramas offer the opportunity to view familiar actors across a variety of character types. Surely the most prominent in this film is Hugh Bonneville as a vile, manipulative villain; tolerably likeable as a Lord in…
Dec 28, 2018tenet rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Rated 4/10. I found this to be fairly boring, with some unlikeable characters I could care less about. The actor who played Deronda, and Edward Fox were good, but the others were mediocre.
Aug 02, 2018LauraSteinert rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
if the music, especially the background music had been less annoying, I'd have rated this higher. It is a love story long the lines of Emma but with a profoundly feminist message.
Aug 22, 2017trcookIIImddmd rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The standard BBC excellence in video presentation of George Eliot's novel.
Apr 19, 2017kpelish rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This was an OK adaptation, with Romola Garai playing a difficult role as the naïve, spoiled, financially strapped woman who rejects a lower-class job as a governess. She falls for the bling in a wealthy predator, yet is attracted to the…
Dec 23, 2016ba_library rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Never read this book, maybe I should. I found this DVD a bit dull. The main female character Gwendolyn is so unpleasant and did things for money and security using her beauty as her currency / value that she sort of ends up with what she…
Jun 12, 2016thebritlass rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great adaptation of the novel- and very useful for transposing the 19th century dialogue - which can feel stilted and artificial by today's standards - to produce rounded rather than flat characters. Amazing scenery as well!
Mee2
May 19, 2016Mee2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of my favorite movies. It is beautifully crafted and moving. I believe Huge Dancy is perfect as the main character--and I enjoyed the movie more than the book. Romola Garai is an excellent actress, but in my opinion she did…
Nov 21, 2014empbee rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable with good acting.
Jul 08, 2014midnight_fleur28 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
The lead actress, Romola Garai, who plays Gwendolyn, was simply not right for the part. This is a poor adaptation of a great novel by George Eliot. I do not recommend this.
harrybrowne
Mar 18, 2014harrybrowne rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent adaptation of Eliot's novel. Beautifully directed, gorgeous scenery, haunting score. Acting is outstanding, with Hugh Dancy and Jodhi May leading the pack. Only negative is Romola Garai as Gwendolyn, she looks as if she is…
hania4987
Dec 30, 2013hania4987 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
even though the title character is Daniel, much of the story seems to center on Gwendolyn's circumstances ... in this glossy adaptation -- a missed opportunity
Oct 27, 2013re_discover rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I didn't enjoy Daniel Deronda. I couldn't sympathize with Gwendolen, and thought that the plot was overly simplistic.
Mar 12, 2013uncommonreader rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A better than average film adaptation, because of the wonderful George Eliot novel on which it is based.
Sep 10, 2012Clamato rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Thoroughly enjoyable period drama full of well-known actors, lovely costumes and settings. I watched this because I'm a fan of the very handsome Hugh Dancy, but was pleasantly surprised by the amount of talent accompanying him. Hugh…
Jul 30, 2012Buddy_Garriott60 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I've watched this once before and had to see it again. The costuming, homes, places where all so very well done. Romolo I first saw in Emma, which I own, and I found her to be a very talented and beautiful actress and woman. She's become…
May 04, 2011rgally rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well done Andrew Davies adaptation of a George Eliot novel Beautifully costumed and photographed