Same note - great costumes and indoor settings ant that's all about it. I tried and tried to connect with something meaningful. Even an obsolete storyline like this could become successful if it is give good acting, good music, good flavor. None of those happened. The Duke tries the to keep the dignified posture and stiffness one expects from a British aristocrat, and then he makes awkward faces and pops out his eyes, cannot control his lips while speaking and his tiny body movements while standing. The speech given to the queen lacks substance and acting. Broken chemistry between the 2 lovers is evident. The Queen acts like a common gossiping woman.
Review of The Duke and I
