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The Pallisers (1974)

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Genre
historical drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This BBC series adapts Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels. It follows the lives of aristocrats and politicians in Victorian England over twenty years. A large cast portrays the characters and their connections through parliamentary and personal events.

leisurelyformalcharacter-drivenhistoricslow-pacednostalgicstatelyintimate

What happens

The Pallisers is a 1974 BBC television adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels. Set in Victorian era England with a backdrop of parliamentary life, Simon Raven's dramatisation covers six novels and follows the events and characters over two decades. The series featured a large cast of both prominent and rising actors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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