It seems lately that every time I turn on my TV I see either David Tennant or Olivia Colman. I am certainly not complaining though.
If you watch The Thirteenth Tale you will certainly need your wits about you to follow this wonderfully written plot with all it's many twists and turns.
I doubt you will be able to fully fathom it out until virtually the final scenes.
Olivia Colman who played Margaret Lea was her usual impeccable self and Vanessa Redgrave (Vida Winter) never puts in anything less than a perfect performance.
I feel a special mention must be made about Madeleine Power who played both parts as young Adeline and young Emmeline, Her performances were immaculate and I am sure we will see a lot more of her.
SPOILER BEGINS
I am not going to give too much away about this TV Movie because you will have to work it out for yourself, but the story begins with Margaret, a professional biographer being engaged by Vida to write her autobiography. Vida is dying of pancreatic cancer.
SPOILER ENDS
I have given this production a 10 rating because I feel it rates alongside the tremendous whodunit Broadchurch', which incidentally also starred Olivia Colman.
If you have the patience to sit down and watch The Thirteenth Tale uninterrupted I am sure you will not regret it.
I would be interested to know how long it takes you to work it out. In my case I solved it just before the full facts were revealed.
Just a little piece of useless information. Both Vanessa Redgrave and Olivia Colman were born on the same date, 30th January, but of course in different years.
If you watch The Thirteenth Tale you will certainly need your wits about you to follow this wonderfully written plot with all it's many twists and turns.
I doubt you will be able to fully fathom it out until virtually the final scenes.
Olivia Colman who played Margaret Lea was her usual impeccable self and Vanessa Redgrave (Vida Winter) never puts in anything less than a perfect performance.
I feel a special mention must be made about Madeleine Power who played both parts as young Adeline and young Emmeline, Her performances were immaculate and I am sure we will see a lot more of her.
SPOILER BEGINS
I am not going to give too much away about this TV Movie because you will have to work it out for yourself, but the story begins with Margaret, a professional biographer being engaged by Vida to write her autobiography. Vida is dying of pancreatic cancer.
SPOILER ENDS
I have given this production a 10 rating because I feel it rates alongside the tremendous whodunit Broadchurch', which incidentally also starred Olivia Colman.
If you have the patience to sit down and watch The Thirteenth Tale uninterrupted I am sure you will not regret it.
I would be interested to know how long it takes you to work it out. In my case I solved it just before the full facts were revealed.
Just a little piece of useless information. Both Vanessa Redgrave and Olivia Colman were born on the same date, 30th January, but of course in different years.