The Thirteenth Tale

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Re: The Thirteenth Tale

Postby Osc » 02 Jan 2014, 17:57

I quite enjoyed the Thirteenth Tale, having really liked the book. Of course, the demands of a 90 minute film mean that the complexity and darkness of so much of the story had to be compressed, but if you had not read the book, I think you would still have enjoyed the film. Vanessa Redgrave was excellent.
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Re: The Thirteenth Tale

Postby miasmum » 02 Jan 2014, 18:02

I think if you hadn't read the book you'd have enjoyed it more, as is nearly always the case
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Re: The Thirteenth Tale

Postby debih » 02 Jan 2014, 19:14

I quite enjoyed it, even having read the book.
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Re: The Thirteenth Tale

Postby Workingman » 02 Jan 2014, 19:27

I tried it when it was first on but could not get into it. I think that I was suffering from Olivia Colman overload at the time as she appeared to be in just about everything.
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Re: The Thirteenth Tale

Postby Lozzles » 02 Jan 2014, 21:01

Osc wrote:I quite enjoyed the Thirteenth Tale, having really liked the book. Of course, the demands of a 90 minute film mean that the complexity and darkness of so much of the story had to be compressed, but if you had not read the book, I think you would still have enjoyed the film. Vanessa Redgrave was excellent.


I enjoyed it too. I caught up on iplayer and had my book to hand too, just to check a few details :lol:
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Re: The Thirteenth Tale

Postby miasmum » 02 Jan 2014, 21:54

They missed the spooky bit at the end out though and I was waiting for that
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Re: The Thirteenth Tale

Postby Lozzles » 03 Jan 2014, 10:43

Well, they did miss a few chunks out I know...Margaret's 'twin story' was different for a start. I think it would have been better as a 2 or 3 part drama, but they did a pretty good job in the time they had.
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