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The real Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) was the original Victorian supermodel and America's first "superstar." Inauspiciously born on the Isle of Jersey, Lillie began life as a small-town tomboy and went on to challenge Victorian society's attitudes toward women. Eventually sought after by painters, photographers, writers, and hostesses, the beautiful Lillie befriended Oscar Wilde, bedded the Prince of Wales, bore a daughter to Prince Louis of Battenburg, owned a California winery and winning racehorses, gained a British title, left a trail of broken hearts behind her wherever she went, and even had a town in Texas named after her. What the controversial Lillie did not gain through marriage, she earned as an actress and notable advertising figure who endorsed everything from soap and cigarettes to bustles.

Originally released in 1979, this 13-part Masterpiece Theatre presentation re-creates Lillie's tumultuous life. The DVD features include well-implemented interactive menus, a slide show, cast filmography, and Web links. While the Victorian and Edwardian details are convincing, the series as a whole has an unfortunate 1970s TV aesthetic--the color and lighting often fail to meet current standards. And although Peter Egan is enthralling as Oscar Wilde, Francesca Annis's performance as Lillie is disappointingly flat. For this reason, Lillie will let down viewers seeking to be inspired by a boldly rebellious Victorian woman. After all, Lillie Langtry was no suffragette. On the other hand, anyone who enjoys a little Wilde-style gossip and social intrigue will find hours of scintillating entertainment in Lillie. --Tara Chace



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If ever there was an unofficial queen of England, it was Lillie Langtry (1852-1929), a woman of such dazzling beauty and charm that no man could resist her. And if ever there was a definitive film of her life, it is this 11-hour TV series. The 1979 production follows her on her rise from obscurity on the Isle of Jersey to worldwide celebrity in London high society and later in America, eavesdropping on her love affairs and witty tte-a-ttes with everybody who is somebody: great lords and ladies, musicians, artists, writers, actors, bankers, princes, and kings. In the title role as Lillie is Francesca Annis, and she is brilliant. While exhibiting the mesmeric allure of her character, she also exposes the guile with which Lillie enamors the Prince of Wales and the guts with which she rebuffs the King of Belgium (Derek Smith). Annis wears her part well, literally, in stunning fashions (including a gown of white velvet) which Lillie buys with gifts from admirers. In portraying Lillie as a scintillating conversationalist, one who can parry words even with writer Oscar Wilde (who adores Lillie), Annis delivers her lines with ex tempore immediacy. Her dialogue never seems forced, artificial, or rehearsed. Because Lillie is almost always surrounded by the high and the mighty of London society, the directors and producers of the individual episodes are able to sneak viewers a peek at Victorian political and social intrigues of the royals and the nobles. And, when Lillie decides to pursue acting, the motion picture provides glimpses backstage in England and America, where she goes on tour. To support Annis on her adventure through Langtry's life, executive producer Tony Wharmby assembled scores of talented actors. Dennis Lili is devilishly good as the wayward Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII. And Peter Egan is excellent as Oscar Wilde, the Irish writer who believed in extolling beauty for itself and had an apt subject in Langtry. In spite of its length, the film does not bog down as Lillie ages, her friends die, and America's colorful Judge Roy Bean -- "the law west of the Pecos" -- presents himself as one of Lillie's admirers. ~ Mike Cummings, All Movie Guide
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4.0étoiles sur 5 A VICTORIAN SUPERSTAR..., Nov. 26 2007
Par Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Lillie (4-Disc Set) (DVD)
This thirteen part Masterpiece Theatre series, which first aired in 1979, is certainly worth watching as it is quite entertaining and well done. Detailing the life and loves of the notorious Lillie Langtry, the Victorian era superstar, it gives the viewer a taste of an era gone by. Well acted by a stellar cast, the production suffers only from the unfortunate lighting used in the nineteen seventies, giving the sets and actors a somewhat washed out and flat appearance. That being said, it is still a series well worth watching.

Born on the British isle of Jersey to a womanizing clergyman and his wife, Lillie grew up as a tomboy with a rare beauty. At an early age, she married Edward Langtry, a purportedly wealthy yachtsman from a shipping family, who takes her to live in Southampton. There, she finds life not to her liking. She soon discovers that her husband has sold her a bill of goods, as his wealth has been spent. After a bout with a serious illness, she contrives a move to London, where she is exposed to a taste of high society. After a false start, she gets noticed by the local swells and becomes a reknowned beauty, sought after by all. Now, a fashionable society woman, she finds herself with her name on everyone's lips. Lillie eventually comes to the attention of the married Prince of Wales and becomes his mistress.

Trapped in her loveless marriage with the hapless and alcoholic Edward Langtry, Lillie goes on to have numerous love affairs with some of the most socially prominent and wealthy men of her day and eventually has a love child. Courted by all, her beauty and need for money brings her to stage, where she becomes an actress with her own company. Her fame by now has spanned the ocean and made her a celebrity in America, as well as in Europe.

Lillie certainly knew the value of marketing, as she endorsed numerous products with her name. A woman ahead of her time, who marched to the beat of her own drum, she still went to great pains to avoid scandal, though it was never far from her doorstep. Alas, in the end, her fame and beauty decimated by age, her lovers dead or gone, Lillie, no longer the toast of two continents, ends up nothing more than a lonely old lady.

The cast for this production is stellar and the costumes are first rate. Francesca Annis is beautiful and certainly gives a good performance as the notorious Lillie. Though her performance is acclaimed, however, one cannot help wondering why such a fuss was ever made over Lillie, as she comes across as supremely shallow and vapid. Perhaps, it is because Ms. Annis' portrayal of Lillie is somewhat one dimensional and rather flat. Peter Egan, on the other hand, is ssuperb as Oscar Wilde and, as far as I am concerned, steals the show. Filled with much social intrigue and witty repartee, the series will keep the viewer riveted to the screen.

Those who like period pieces and historical dramas will most certainly enjoy this one.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Down the drain, Fév 9 2007
Par Marion (BC Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Lillie (4-Disc Set) (DVD)
I think the series was well done and well acted but found myself moving from seeing Lillie as initally the heroine and feeling sorry for her to hoping she eventually gets her come uppance. Lillie becomes self indulgent, self focused with each amor falling further down the moral drain eventually becoming a high society trollop. However, the play shows what can happen to a woman who is merely valued for her beauty and uses that superficial value as the measure of her worth. It also shows the idle life of parties and gossip of the British aristocracy of the time and their pretence of Victorian propriety when under this guise they lived a life of immorality and hippocracy. The series did become a bit monotonous with its repetative rounds of Lillie's beaus and it could have been done in 2 DVDs I believe. Towards the end I stopped caring about Lillie.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 The best!, Juil 8 2004
Par Elise Godfrey "sondheimlover" (Ossining, New York) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Lillie (4-Disc Set) (DVD)
One of the best Masterpiece Theater productions ever. Something I watch at least once a year. Great performances by all involved.
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