Itv A Room With A View

Forster s 1908 novel a room with a view written by andrew davies it was announced in 2006 and filmed in the summer of 2007.

Itv a room with a view.

Set in italy and england the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of english society at the beginning of the 20th century. Regardless lucy is a proper young woman. Freddy has things even less. Directed by nicholas renton.

With elaine cassidy laurence fox rafe spall sophie thompson. Made for britains itv network this masterpiece presentation of a room with a view introduces a fuller version of e m forster s 1908 novel. Forster about a young woman in the restrained culture of edwardian era england. Freddy honeychurch in a room with a view.

A room with a view was broadcast on 4 november 2007 on itv. A room with a view is televised adaptation of e. Itv s a room with a view lacks sparkle it was a piece of inspired programming from filmfour surely to broadcast the 1985 merchant ivory version of em forster s a room with a view just hours before itv unveiled its own new adaptation of the much loved tale featuring the sensual awakening of young edwardian lucy honeychurch amidst the lush. He s emblematic of a couple of things.

First and most importantly youth. If it isn t as romantic as merchant ivory s 1985 film with that picturesque kiss at the end nicholas renton s adaptation offers its own unique charms. The honeychurches marian honeychurch and her two just of age children lucy honeychurch and freddy honeychurch are a carefree and fun loving family that live in the country town of summer street surrey. Freddy is seriously a laugh and a half.

Laura mackie itv director of drama has said that this adaptation captures the spirit of forster s most memorable novel but delivers it in a fresh. It s the edwardian era.