A five-part HBO miniseries starring Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, and Evan Rachel Wood that is directed by Todd Haynes (I’m Not There, Far from Heaven) was made and nobody around here noticed? Hard to believe, but it’s true and HBO has released a trailer to prove it. Based on the 1941 novel (which was adapted once already by Michael Curtiz in 1945), the miniseries follows a middle-class woman during the Great Depression who, after being cheated on by her husband, leaves him to open up a restaurant and support her and her daughter, providing her strength and independence along the way.
Everyone around her loves Winslet, but it is always great to see Guy Pearce working also. I’ve always been so stunned by his career – the promising late-90s run of L.A. Confidential, Ravenous, and Memento, then fizzling out for the next decade, taking leads in quite a few stinkers, showing up in bit supporting roles here and there, and starring in only one truly great film (The Proposition). I am always hoping something will reignite his career, so who knows, maybe this could be that spark. Either way, this promises to be a highly worthwhile television experience.
The miniseries airs on March 27, 2011 on HBO.
Guy Pierce did a decent job with Jim Caviezel in the Count of Monte Cristo. Plus, the movie gets extra kudos for Luiz Guzman and badass swordplay with rapiers!
I admit, I’m biased. I despise that movie, purely based on my love of the book. “Butchering” doesn’t even begin to describe what they did. It had a few lovely moments that stick out, I suppose, such as the swordplay in the field at the end.
I am certain this was mentioned before but maybe only in the comment section. I will own this if it comes on dvd.