As an avid reader, it has always been a secret shame of mine that I could never finish Tolstoy's 1,000 page book which is the base for this series. (Though singer/"actor" Marlong Williams claims in his IMDB Bio that it is his music which moves the film along. His music is unique and added a lot to the the series, but to compare himself to Tolstoy is a massive leap in the ego arena, IMHO.)
Back to the actual film. I also watched the 1948 movie version of the book (for a book report, I confess), and was BEGGING that particular Anna to throw herself under the train LONG before the end and end MY misery, thus enforcing my skepticism of the book.
I checked out The Beautiful Lie because of Sarah Snook and binged it because of its connection to Tolstoy's classic book and the fact these actors AND the story drew me along with them.
And, finally I get it - I understand it! WOW! Australia got it right! They put together a brilliant series with complex and brutally flawed characters that we all know if we are honest with ourselves. It puts people in situations a lot of us have probably been in once or twice. (You've been at THAT dinner where you finally kept your mouth shut but your eyes were far to wide open and you couldn't believe what was being said!)
You get to watch people grow and morph - and find their truth, no matter how sad or ugly or lovely.
Thank you, Tolstoy! (NO!! I will NO read the book!)
Back to the actual film. I also watched the 1948 movie version of the book (for a book report, I confess), and was BEGGING that particular Anna to throw herself under the train LONG before the end and end MY misery, thus enforcing my skepticism of the book.
I checked out The Beautiful Lie because of Sarah Snook and binged it because of its connection to Tolstoy's classic book and the fact these actors AND the story drew me along with them.
And, finally I get it - I understand it! WOW! Australia got it right! They put together a brilliant series with complex and brutally flawed characters that we all know if we are honest with ourselves. It puts people in situations a lot of us have probably been in once or twice. (You've been at THAT dinner where you finally kept your mouth shut but your eyes were far to wide open and you couldn't believe what was being said!)
You get to watch people grow and morph - and find their truth, no matter how sad or ugly or lovely.
Thank you, Tolstoy! (NO!! I will NO read the book!)