"The Way We Live Now" (2001) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 November 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

At the centre of the story is Augustus Melmotte (David Suchet), a European-born city financier, whose...

Plot Keywords:

Dominatrix | Costume Drama | Railroad Business | TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

7 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

David Suchet	...	Augustus Melmotte (4 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Sir Felix Carbury (4 episodes, 2001)
Paloma Baeza	...	Hetta Carbury (4 episodes, 2001)
Cheryl Campbell	...	Lady Carbury (4 episodes, 2001)
Shirley Henderson	...	Marie Melmotte (4 episodes, 2001)
Douglas Hodge	...	Roger Carbury (4 episodes, 2001)
Cillian Murphy	...	Paul Montague (4 episodes, 2001)
Miranda Otto	...	Mrs. Hurtle (4 episodes, 2001)
David Bradley	...	Mr. Broune (4 episodes, 2001)
Tony Britton	...	Lord Alfred Grendall (4 episodes, 2001)
Allan Corduner	...	Croll (4 episodes, 2001)
Anne-Marie Duff	...	Georgiana Longestaffe (4 episodes, 2001)
Oliver Ford Davies	...	Mr. Longestaffe (4 episodes, 2001)
Maxine Peake	...	Ruby Ruggles (4 episodes, 2001)
Helen Schlesinger	...	Madame Melmotte (4 episodes, 2001)
Richard Cant	...	Dolly Longestaffe (4 episodes, 2001)
Graham Crowden	...	Marquis of Auld Reekie (4 episodes, 2001)
Tom Fahy	...	Butler at Grosvenor Square (4 episodes, 2001)
Stuart McQuarrie	...	Lord Nidderdale (4 episodes, 2001)
Angus Wright	...	Miles Grendall (4 episodes, 2001)
Rob Brydon	...	Mr. Alf (3 episodes, 2001)
Michele Dotrice	...	Mrs. Pipkin (3 episodes, 2001)
Michael Riley	...	Hamilton K. Fisker (3 episodes, 2001)
Jim Carter	...	Mr. Brehgert (3 episodes, 2001)
Nicholas McGaughey	...	John Crumb (3 episodes, 2001)
Sarah Niven	...	Simpson (3 episodes, 2001)
Jon Rumney	...	Herr Vossner (3 episodes, 2001)
Joanna David	...	Lady Pomona Longestaffe (2 episodes, 2001)
Lilo Baur	...	Didon (2 episodes, 2001)
Tony Pritchard	...	Mr. Wakeham (2 episodes, 2001)
Fenella Woolgar	...	Lady Julia Monogram (2 episodes, 2001)

Runtime:

300 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

a great performance by David Suchet

We're still talking at home about David Suchet's performance, he's repulsive, horrifying, lying, charismatic, ugly, likable, credible and incredible. If he had been in an A movie, he could of had all the awards. I thought there weren't any actors like this around anymore. His character is Citizen Kane combined with Dracula, and he inhabits it with a vengeance. And the story! It seems to always be consciously paralleling the dot-com or Enron debacles, but isn't that what business has been like ever since stocks began?