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| As adapted from the bestselling 2004 novel of the same name by Andrea Levy, the miniseries Small Island observes the experiences of two very different married couples - one Jamaican, the other British - whose lives intersect at a point in post-WWII England when the relationship between their parent countries is about to irrevocably change. David Oyelowo and Naomie Harris star as Gilbert and Hortense, Jamaican immigrants who wed in a marriage of convenience and must battle bigotry and intense social rejection from the British on a daily basis. All that they really want is to be proud and happy subjects at the United Kingdom, when it would be easy to feel resentment and fury given the circumstances: many of their fellow countrymen are the descendants of Jamaicans who had been forcibly enslaved to the British Empire in an earlier era. Meanwhile, the couple's married English landlords, Bernard (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Queenie (Ruth Wilson) are still rebounding from the experience of a lengthy wartime separation. Queenie projects an unusual attitude toward Gilbert and Hortense, given her lack of bigotry and unquestioning acceptance, but this ironically threatens to create more problems than it solves. Search keywords
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Categories: 2009, Drama, UK
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| Dramatised from Sarah Waters' acclaimed debut novel, "Tipping the Velvet" tells the story of Nancy Astley (Rachael Stirling), a young girl who works as cook and waitress in her Father's seaside restaurant - that is until she witnesses the extraordinary performance of a new-to-town male impersonator - Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes) - and begins to undergo a complete life transformation. Suddenly whipped up - and quickly flung down - by her love affair with Kitty, she experiences both euphoria and deep disillusion as she embarks on a seven-year journey of self-discovery - finally realizing that a life of sensation just isn't enough. Search keywords
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Categories: 2002, Drama, UK
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| What happens when a world-renowned scientist, crushed by the loss of his eldest daughter, formulates a theory in conflict with religious dogma? This is the story of Charles Darwin and his master-work "The Origin of Species". It tells of a global revolution played out the confines of a small English village; a passionate marriage torn apart by the most dangerous idea in history; and a theory saved from extinction by the logic of a child. Search keywords
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Categories: 2009, Biography, Drama, UK
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| A sumptuous and sensual history of intrigue, novel and treason put against the backdrop of instant defining in European history: two nice sisters, Ann and Mary Boleyn, driven by the blind ambition of their family, compete for the love of nice King and enthusiast Henry VIII.
Une histoire somptueuse et sensuelle d'intrigue, roman et trahison a mis contre la toile de fond d'un moment définissant dans l'histoire européenne : deux belles soeurs, Anne et Mary Boleyn, conduite par l'ambition aveugle de leur famille, rivalisent pour l'amour de Roi bel et passionné Henry VIII. Search keywords
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Categories: 2008, Drama, History, Romance, UK, USA
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| In summer, 1935 observes of 13-year-old Briony Tallis a flirtation between a son of a servant, Robbie, and her older sister, Cecilia whom she lays out childishly wrong. The misunderstanding of Briony leads to an awful crime whose results follow them by the Second World War.
Im Sommer 1935 beobachtet 13-jähriger Briony Tallis einen Flirt zwischen einem Sohn eines Dieners, Robbie, und ihrer älteren Schwester, Cecilia, die sie kindisch falsch auslegt. Das Missverständnis von Briony führt zu einem schrecklichen Verbrechen, dessen Folgen ihnen durch den Zweiten Weltkrieg folgen. Search keywords
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Categories: 2007, Drama, France, Romance, UK, War
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| The idealist Guillermo Wilberforce operates his way for the Parliament in 19no century England, trying to end transatlantic Briton treats her as slaves.
El idealista Guillermo Wilberforce maniobra su camino por el Parlamento en el 19no siglo Inglaterra, procurando terminar la trata de esclavos transatlántica británica. Search keywords
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Categories: 2006, Biography, Drama, UK, USA
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