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- 2011
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- 2011
- TV-MA
- BBC-2
The Crimson Petal and The White
Season 1 Premiere: Apr 6, 2011
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
65
55% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
45% Mixed
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0% Negative
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It's also a pungent, harrowing and thoroughly captivating entertainment, a welcome reminder of the power of the classic miniseries, which the networks have shunned for far too long.
There are a few revelations in this rich adaptation, concisely written for the screen by Lucinda Coxon.
Britain's BBC2 and screenwriter Lucinda Coxon have captured the feverish tone and most fascinating storylines of Faber's book in a miniseries making its U.S. debut.
What truly makes the miniseries, though, are the performances in general and that of Garai in particular. The entire story and theme turn not only on contrasts but also on character evolution, which demands precision and nuance from the cast.
The show does a creditable job of cataloging the novel's themes, but it has more trouble capturing the story's Victorian-style sweep and texture.
So while The Crimson Petal is tough, grim and explicit--and by the last measure provocative, at least relative to those accustomed to Dickens or Austen--the production finally feels unworthy of its length or leading lady.
Frankly, it's avant-garde to the point of feeling overwrought and pretentious.
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Production Company:
- Origin Pictures
- Cité-Amérique
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Initial Release Date: Apr 6, 2011
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
• 2 Nominations