If Merchant - Ivory have
the costume drama production taken, it is Jane Austen who seems to have the adaptation taken.
Not exact matches
This is an upscale period
drama in which loving attention has been paid to
costume and
production design.
Its sumptuous visual qualities and extravagant
production values give us the sense that we are watching one of those upscale
costume dramas that the British excel at.
Supported by powerful, but understated,
costume and
production designs, the historical romance
drama authentically showed the effects of what happens when people rule by emotion, instead of political motivations.
It may draw in
costume -
drama loving audiences that like dance numbers and theatrical stage
productions.
It may be a film that some find slow, but for those who enjoy intelligent films or
costume dramas, you'll be hard pressed to find anything to dislike in the entire
production.
Kline and Martin both wear the
costumes and try the bad French accents, but it's like the high school
production of something you saw at Steppenwolf, with the most gifted students in
drama class playing the John Malkovich and Joan Allen roles.
As expected from a BBC Films
costume drama, the
production design is exquisite, with faultless, lavish
production values.
The script includes full
production notes, with ideas for staging, props,
costumes and effects plus some great history, english and
drama follow - on activities for further work in the classroom.
The script includes full
production notes, with suggestions for staging, props and
costumes, plus great follow - on
drama, english and history activities for further classroom work.
His
productions combined wordless
drama in the poetic framework of light,
costumes, music, and dance.