Home
search
more | tips
SHOP CLARISSA
Amazon.com Amazon.ca Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de Amazon.fr
IMDb > Clarissa (1991) (TV)

Clarissa (1991) (TV)

advertisement
Register or login to rate this title
User Rating: 7.7/10 (185 votes)
Photos (see all 5 | slideshow)

Overview

Director:
Robert Bierman
Writers:
Janet Barron (writer)
David Nokes (writer)
more
Genre:
History more
Plot:
Clarissa Harlowe is a young 18th-century Englishwoman. Her family have aspirations to move into the... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
5 nominations more
User Comments:
period drama at its best more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sean Bean ... Robert Lovelace
Saskia Wickham ... Clarissa Harlowe
Jonathan Phillips ... James
Lynsey Baxter ... Bella
Jeffrey Wickham ... Mr. Harlowe
Cathryn Harrison ... Mrs. Sinclair
Michael Feast ... Tomlinson

Shirley Henderson ... Sally
Lucy Robinson ... Deb
Darby Hawker ... Dorcas

Matthew Sim ... Mowbray
Hermione Norris ... Anna Rowe
Sean Pertwee ... Jack Belford
Lorna Heilbron ... Mrs. Howe
Matthew Wait ... Joe Leman
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
UK:180 min (3 parts) | USA:156 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:15
MOVIEmeter: ?
V 28% since last week why?

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Belford: I know these promising ladies, you see, all sauce and no stuffing. 50 guineas on it she flies the nest. more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
period drama at its best, 13 December 2002
9/10
Author: rsmith-12

I was lucky to see this both as the 190 minute version from Britain and the version taped off of PBS's Masterpiece Theater which is quite a bit shorter, being condensed into three episodes instead of four. Both were grainy copies, but the production values still came through. I have heard that the BBC has no plans to make this available on video or DVD. That is a shame. It really deserves more exposure.

Clarissa has great sets, great costumes and truly wonderful acting. There have been some complaints about the adaptation, but I felt the screen writers did a fine job taking one of the longest novels in the English language, written as a collection of letters, and condensing the story to a four episode mini-series. They even managed to maintain a good deal of the original structure by having the characters exchange many, many letters.

This production is full of characters I just loved to loathe, from Clarissa's greedy, amoral family to the companions Lovelace makes when he is out slumming. As for the two main characters, I never thought I'd be cheering on the rapist, but Clarissa's self righteous martyr act was more than even I could bear. At least Lovelace for all his deceit and manipulations had some awareness of his own faults.

A friend and I had a lively discussion afterwards trying to picture what a marriage between Clarissa and Lovelace might have looked like. Acts as simple as how to serve the eggs for breakfast and what color to paint the drawing room would surely have become massive wars of wills. We concluded that perhaps this story had a happy ending after all.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this title with other users on IMDb message board for Clarissa (1991) (TV)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Question Austinmh
Where to get this movie cmwhalen2001-1
Watch Online VolcomHugz
u.k. imdb thatdrattedcat
On DVD! sanveann
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Tess Barry Lyndon Misérables, Les A Bridge Too Far Knight Without Armour
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb History section IMDb UK section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.