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Howards End (2017)

Howards End poster
Directed by
Hettie MacDonald
Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 63 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It follows the Schlegel sisters, two well-off women in Edwardian England, as they become entangled with two very different families: the wealthy Wilcoxes and the poor Basts. Their attempts to connect across social classes lead to misunderstandings and tragedy.

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What happens

Howards End is a drama miniseries based on the 1910 novel of the same name by E. M. Forster. The series was adapted by Kenneth Lonergan, directed by Hettie Macdonald, and stars Hayley Atwell. The 4-part series, a co-production between BBC One and Starz, premiered on 12 November 2017 in the UK and 8 April 2018 in the US. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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