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2006 Certificate 18
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Andrew Davies' BBC screen adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's novel about love, class, sex and money set in the Thatcherite 80s. Read more

Starring Dan Stevens, Tim McInnerny
Director Saul Dibb
Genres Drama

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The Line Of Beauty

Andrew Davies' BBC screen adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's novel about love, class, sex and money set in the Thatcherite 80s.

Starring Dan Stevens, Tim McInnerny
Director Saul Dibb
Studio 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO
Run time DVD: 3 hrs
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 31 Jul 2006
Production year: 2006
Format DVD

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  • Classy and engrossing entertainment

    • The Guardian
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

  • Impeccably performed

    • The Times
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 18 out of 18 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Innocence Beguiled

    A naive young man falls in with a wealthy Tory MP and his family during the 1980s.

    Wonderful adaptation of Hollinghurst's novel, expertly cast. The greed, selfishness, hedonism, ignorance and bigotry that for many sums up the Thatcher era are all on display as Stevens' innocent abroad Nick is drawn in and swept away by the Feddens family. Even as we see Nick become an almost indispensable member of the family, so we know his sweetness and ingenuousness must surely be his undoing... Stevens is brilliant, effortlessly capturing the essence of well-meaning and ingratiating Nick, and he is formidably supported by all concerned, from the key players (McInnerny, Atwell, Krige) to the host of fantastic cameos on display. A must-see for anyone who came-of-age in Thatcher's Britain.

      • robertconnor from Gloucestershire
      • Posted 09 Nov 2006 22:01

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Not my bag of beans

    Although I can appreciate this was a good piece- well written/ well acted/ looks good/ good moral point, I just couldn't get into and didn't enjoy it. In fact I turned it off half way through!

      • Bekha from Holmfirth
      • Posted 01 Apr 2008 09:41

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