Gormenghast (2000)

Directed by

Andy Wilson

Genre

sci-fi & fantasy, mystery, comedy, action & adventure

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows the inhabitants of a vast decaying castle, focusing on a young man named Titus Groan who is heir to its strange rituals and traditions. It shows the power struggles and eccentric characters within the castle's shadowy halls.

atmosphericslow-burnwhimsicaldarkgothicstatelyeccentric

What happens

Gormenghast is a four-episode television series based on the first two novels of the Gothic fantasy Gormenghast series by Mervyn Peake. It was produced and broadcast by the BBC. First broadcast in the UK in January 2000, the series was designed for an early evening time-slot in much the same vein as the earlier adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia. The BBC conception was based on the idea that Peake's early life in China had influenced the creation of Gormenghast; thus, the castle in the series resembles the Forbidden City in Beijing as well as the holy city of Lhasa in Tibet. The series received widespread press attention in the UK, but initially impressive viewing numbers dropped 40% after two weeks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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