Plot Summary:After a lifetime in the spotlight.Lady Slane, the 85 year old wife of a recently deceased politician is allowed to shed her public persona and retreat to a cottage in the Hampstead countryside. Rediscovering her identity is no easy task with family members constantly meddling in her affairs. Brilliantly adapted from Vita Sackville-West's classic novel, this masterpiece was nominated for four BAFTA.
大约跟丧始丧终有关，剧中人物的衣着偏于黯淡，款式也过于平庸，也许是所设时代的缘故？多了丝凝重意味，缺了点视觉美感；因为是短剧，跟原著比起来节略太多，先看书后观影，总感觉节奏太快；另，书中关于印度、中国的回忆部分，剧中只是一语带过，许是制作成本考虑，私以为加一些异域风光更可添彩。