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'To Walk Invisible' - BBC Biopic on The Bronte sisters (December) |
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Villette is IMO the best Brontë book, a true masterpiece. It always irritates me that Jane Eyre gets all the attention and Villette is ignored. Anyone who hasn't read it yet, please do, I guarantee you'll remember it long after you've read it.
As for the programme, I enjoyed it. The accents were maybe a bit much and Charlotte seemed to be permanently cross and/or worried, but I feel it did give a window into the life of this extraordinary family who were on the surface pretty ordinary. Branwell couldn't be described as ordinary, I suppose, but there's always one, isn't there? I can't help wondering what he might have done if he hadn't turned to drink, he might have written something wonderful too, but we'll never know now. ![]() https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branwe...AB_sisters.png I think he wrote some poetry too. |
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I certainly couldn't. In fact I only lasted barely ten minutes watching it. I turned it down to start with because the music and Branwell shouting but when two of the sisters started talking they were whispering and I couldn't make out what they were saying and had to turn the volume up on the telly. Then after I did Branwell started to shout again and said "fu*k" and seriously saying using that word back then and in the parsonage I hardly think he would have said that so I switched off! Shame because I was looking forward to it.
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Jane Eyre is my most favourite book.
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I couldn't help but notice Branwell's Death of Chatterton's pose there.
![]() I nearly didn't watch it because I thought it would be a bit of a downer, but I'm glad I did. Seems odd to see Haworth without all the touristy shops. We usually visit before Christmas and buy gifts at the apothecary's shop (it's just down he road from where I used to live). I wonder how long it took them to film. I liked the accents, but suspect in reality they'd have spoken a bit posher. For anyone commenting on their brusqueness - they were from Yorkshire! |
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Thanks nethwen - I recognised it but couldn't think what it reminded me of.
![]() I nearly didn't watch it because I thought it would be a bit of a downer, but I'm glad I did. Seems odd to see Haworth without all the touristy shops. We usually visit before Christmas and buy gifts at the apothecary's shop (it's just down he road from where I used to live). I wonder how long it took them to film. I liked the accents, but suspect in reality they'd have spoken a bit posher. For anyone commenting on their brusqueness - they were from Yorkshire!
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I certainly couldn't. In fact I only lasted barely ten minutes watching it. I turned it down to start with because the music and Branwell shouting but when two of the sisters started talking they were whispering and I couldn't make out what they were saying and had to turn the volume up on the telly. Then after I did Branwell started to shout again and said "fu*k" and seriously saying using that word back then and in the parsonage I hardly think he would have said that so I switched off! Shame because I was looking forward to it.
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I'm normally positive about BBC costume dramas but I thought that this was rubbish. All about the brother and 20mins about the girls.
Not great at all, in my opinion, of course. |
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I'm normally positive about BBC costume dramas but I thought that this was rubbish. All about the brother and 20mins about the girls.
Not great at all, in my opinion, of course.
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I still think my interpretation of the title is valid. Branwell was "invisible". Nobody could see how traumatised he was. The sisters were only interested in promoting themselves, and the father was too busy to see what was happening to his son. Lots of parallels in life today...
![]() Emily used the phrase to walk invisible about herself and her sisters having to disguise their sex. |
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We lasted about half an hour but found it dull in the extreme. We had to resort to subtitles too as there was so much mumbling and whispering from the start.
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The second half was better and, like others, it's made me want to revisit the novels.
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How come their father is so posh?
He was a clever man. Went to Cambridge and got a BA |
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The second half was better and, like others, it's made me want to revisit the novels.
I agree. Glad I persevered with it...even though I thought the actresses didn't match... I know Charlotte was tiny compared to her sisters but she didn't look right.....and Emily didn't look right either, but the actress did produce something of the more brusque nature of Emily. |
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WH gets all the attention due to all the movie adaptations.
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I agree there was a bit too much about Branwell and more could have been made about the collaborative nature of their writing.
I thought the actresses did look remarkably like the sisters in the only painting of them. I am glad I watched the drama and learned a lot I did not know. |
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I really enjoyed it. I think it was possibly a fairly accurate portrayal of how their lives may have been. They were not wealthy, had to find a way of earning momey and were in direct competition with each other. They may well have had Yorkshire accents as they were not upper class. The only thing that didnt ring true was Emily saying that Branwell had 'trashed the place' ,it sounded too modern, but otherwise it was very good.
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There was no recording equipment back then so we have no idea of how one particular family would have spoken.
Have downloaded Wuthering Heights as my first Bronte book as a result of watching it. |
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Jane Eyre is my most favourite book.
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I was fearful when saw it was a sally special and switched off after 10 mins,just too depressing,another shouting match with a feisty lady ,no thanks .
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Seems odd to see Haworth without all the touristy shops. We usually visit before Christmas and buy gifts at the apothecary's shop (it's just down he road from where I used to live). I wonder how long it took them to film. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...sisters-filmed Fascinating the lengths they go to in recreating the olden times. Really enjoyed the programme. |
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Have a look here:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...sisters-filmed Fascinating the lengths they go to in recreating the olden times. Really enjoyed the programme. Thanks for the link Clive. They really did a very good job with this reconstruction and the interiors. |
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Not sure if this link will come through clearly, but this is the portrait of Emily ( done by Branwell ) that I always relate to when I think of Emily.....pretty and petite.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=em...o2fqG_bMEMM%3A |
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I agree there was a bit too much about Branwell and more could have been made about the collaborative nature of their writing.
I thought the actresses did look remarkably like the sisters in the only painting of them. I am glad I watched the drama and learned a lot I did not know.
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Have a look here:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...sisters-filmed Fascinating the lengths they go to in recreating the olden times. Really enjoyed the programme.
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Have never read any Bronte.
This makes me want to. I accept that they are classics, but I've no desire to read one tim |
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