Classic tales of love and loss based on the fiction of Henry James. This collection of romantic dramas includes seven stand-alone episodes made for British television, based on stories and novels by Henry James, including “Washington Square” and “The Wings of the Dove.” The pieces each explore James’s signature theme of the frequently ill-fated social comingling of British aristocracy and free-spirited Americans. These romantic dramas were filmed for British television in the 1970s and aired in the States in the early 1980s.
All the dramas and desires of late Victorian high society are on display in these vintage adaptations of the writings of Henry James. Romantic tales of love and loss unfold from the country houses of England to the drawing rooms of New York, from the palazzos of Venice to the art studios of London. Scoundrels and schemers collide with ingénues and admirers in the terribly intricate affairs of the heart.
This enchanting anthology features a treasure trove of British actors, including Diana Rigg (The Avengers), Margaret Tyzack (Cousin Bette), Pamela Brown (Becket), Patricia Routledge (Hetty Wainthropp Investigates), Ian Ogilvy (I, Claudius), Anton Rodgers (Scrooge), and Jeremy Brett (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes). The hour-long dramas plumb the exquisite tensions of Henry James’s best-loved stories, including Washington Square, The Aspern Papers, and The Wings of the Dove, with a subtlety and nuance unmatched by more recent adaptations.
Addictive episodes. — Blogcritics Magazine
Enchantingly good… Sumptuous and not to be missed. — MemorableTV.com
Starring Diana Rigg, Margaret Tyzack, Pamela Brown.