Parade's End

A Three Part Production From 1964: A Young Judi Dench Plays In A Romantic Triangle Set Against A World War I Backdrop
As a part of the British series "Theater 625," a three part adaptation of Ford Madox Ford's "Parade's End" was produced and aired in 1964. An epic tale of love, scandal, marriage, and war, the original publications were actually a series of four novels released between 1924-28 that were pulled together and packaged under the new title of "Parade's End." The three parts (each approximately 90 minutes) of this miniseries are separated by the original book titles that they represented. You may be thinking that this is a rather random title to pop out of the BBC archives, but two things make this a surprisingly timely release. First, a young Judi Dench has one of the biggest female roles as a progressive who captures the heart and mind of the central character. She's the "good girl" of a romantic triangle set amidst the era of World War I. Secondly, BBC recently aired a 2012 adaptation of "Parade's End" written by Tom Stoppard and starring Benedict Cumberbatch. That production also...

Judi's Parade
Judi Dench in her films and stage work is a wonderful boost to entertainment in these days of crime, dissection, and sex. While Judi does do a range of acting experiences, her early work really motivates me, and this is one of them.

I think you should try this one to compare hits like Shakespere In Love, or Mrs. Brown, or A Fine Romance. Those early films just prove how talented she is and give you an experience to remember.

Buy the new HBO
Love the new production with Benedict Cumberbach. Have that on DVR and watch at least one of the 5 episodes every week. This is just too dated, The music is the worst. Judy Densch is fine, but not as sylph-like as I thought the part required. . As a historical document it is OK to own, but won't draw you in as the new HBO production does.

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