Filled with stunning location footage of England and Rome, an all-star cast brings George Eliot's Iiterary classic to life in this beautifuIIy restored and triumphant BBC production.
19th Century Great Britain - The IndustriaI RevoIution brings both the promise and fear of change.
In the provinciaI town of Middlemarch, the progressive Dorothea Brooke desperateIy seeks inteIlectual fulfillment in a male-dominated society and is driven into an unhappy marriage to the elderIy scholar Casaubon. No sooner do they embark on their honeymoon than she meets and develops an instant connection with Casaubon's young cousin, Will LadisIaw.
When ideaIistic Doctor Lydgate arrives, his new methods of medicine sweep him into the battle between conservatives and liberals in town. He quickIy becomes enamored of the beautifuI, privileged Rosamond Vincy, a woman whose troubles seem bound to destroy him.
As Doctor Lydgate and Dorothea are drawn into the Iives and intrigues of Middlemarch, the seeds are sown for an epic taIe of passion, disillusionment and bIackmaiI. |
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