Cranford (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Cranford |
| Original title | Cranford |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| year | 2007 |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 7 in 2 seasons |
| genre | Dramedy |
| Director | Simon Curtis , Steve Hudson |
| idea | Sue Birtwistle Susie Conklin |
| production | Sue Birtwistle |
| music | Carl Davis |
| First broadcast | November 18, 2007 (USA) on BBC One |
| German-language first broadcast |
June 3, 2010 on RTL Passion |
| occupation | |
Cranford is a British television drama series . Directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson . The series is based on three novels by Elizabeth Gaskell , published between 1849 and 1858: Cranford, My Lady Ludlow and Mr Harrison's Confessions . Parts of The Last Generation in England have also been incorporated.
In the UK, the series aired in five parts on BBC One in November and December 2007. A two-part Cranford Christmas special was broadcast in 2009.
The German premiere of the first episode took place on 3 June 2010 at the Pay TV transmitter RTL Passion instead.
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Set in the 1840s, the fictional village of Cranford is all about single, widowed or elderly women. Among them were the unmarried sisters Matty and Deborah, their houseguest Mary Smith; Octavia Pole, the biggest gossip in town; the Tomkinson sisters Augusta and Carolina; Mrs. Forrester, treating her cow Bessie like her own daughter; Mrs Rose, housekeeper at Dr. Harrison; Jessie Brown, who has already turned down Major Gordon's two marriage proposals despite her feelings for him; Laurentia Galindo, who maintains equality between men and women; Mrs. Jamieson, a snob who puts clothes on her dog; Sophie Hutton and the aristocratic Lady Ludlow.
The main male characters are newcomer Dr. Frank Harrison, who is fond of Sophie, but the romantic affection is disturbed by both Mrs. Rose and Caroline Tomkinson, who frequently fakes illness to get attention; Dr. Morgan, an old-fashioned doctor who finds himself challenged by the modern ideas of his young partner; Captain Brown, a military man who has gained authority over women; Edmund Carter, Lady Ludlow's land agent, a reformer who advocates free education for the working class; Harry Gregson, the ambitious ten year old son of an impoverished poacher who is learning to read and write as Mr. Carter's protégé; Farmer Thomas Holbrook, Matty Jenkyn's ex-suitor, who has been viewed as unsuitable by her family but is anxious to renew his relationship with her; Reverend Hutton, a widower with four children whose religious beliefs sometimes contradict his instincts, and Sir Charles Maulver, magistrate and director of the railway company.
Cast and voice actor
The dialogue book was written by Klaus Schönicke, the dialogue was directed by Michael Bartel and the responsible dubbing studio was DMT - Digital Media Technologie in Hamburg .
| actor | role | Episodes | Season | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judi Dench | Miss Matty Jenkyns | 1-7 | 1-2 | Ursula victory |
| Eileen Atkins | Miss Deborah Jenkyns | 1-2 | 1 | Marianne Bernhardt |
| Lisa Dillon | Miss Mary Smith | 1-7 | 1-2 | Eva Michaelis |
| Claudie Blakley | Martha, maid of the Jenkyns | 1-6 | 1-2 | Kerstin Draeger |
| Imelda Staunton | Miss Octavia Pole | 1-7 | 1-2 | Dagmar Dreke |
| Deborah Findlay | Miss Augusta Tomkinson | 1-7 | 1-2 | Carla Becker |
| Selina Griffiths | Caroline Tomkinson | 1-5 | 1 | Stephanie Kindermann |
| Barbara Flynn | Mrs. Jamieson | 1-7 | 1-2 | Antje Roosch |
| Francesca Annis | Lady Ludlow of Hanbury Court | 1-6 | 1-2 | Ulrike Johannson |
| Emma Fielding | Miss Laurentia Galindo, hat maker | 1-7 | 1-2 | Joey Cordevin |
| Philip Glenister | Mr. Edmund Carter, manager of the estate | 1-5 | 1 | Jürgen Holdorf |
| Alex Etel | Harry Gregson | 1-7 | 1-2 | Aron Ulmer (1st season) |
| Alex Jennings | Reverend Hutton | 1-7 | 1-2 | Gerhart Hinze |
| Kimberley Nixon | Sophy Hutton | 1-5 | 1 | Simona Pahl |
| Rosy Byrne | Lizzie Hutton | 1-5 | 1 | Madeleine Weingardt |
| Haydon Downing | Walter Hutton | 1-2 | 1 | Philipp Draeger |
| Hester Odgers | Helen Hutton | 1-5 | 1 | Cleo Rickert |
| Simon Woods | Dr. Frank Harrison | 1-5 | 1 | Sascha Rotermund |
| Lesley Manville | Mrs. Rose, Dr. Harrison's housekeeper | 1-5 | 1 | Reinhilt Schneider |
| John Bowe | Dr. Morgan | 1-5 | 1 | Reent Reins |
| Joe McFadden | Dr. Jack Marshland, ophthalmologist | 3-5 | 1 | Christian Rudolf |
| Jim Carter | Captain Brown | 1-7 | 1-2 | Eberhard Haar |
| Julia Sawalha | Miss Jessie Brown | 1-5 | 1 | Traudel Sparrowhawk |
| Adrian Scarborough | Mr. Johnson, shopkeeper | 1-7 | 1-2 | Klaus Dittmann |
| Debra Gillett | Mrs. Johnson | 1-7 | 1-2 | Maritta fly |
| Dean Lennox Kelly | Job Gregson, Harry's father | 2-4 | 1 | Lennardt Kruger |
| Emma Lowndes | Bella Gregson, Harry's mother | 1-4, 6-7 | 1-2 | Tanja Dohse |
| Greg Wise | Sir Charles Maulver, Magistrate | 1-3, 6-7 | 1-2 | Bernd Stephan |
| Hannah Hobley | Bertha, Miss Pole's maid | 1, 3, 6-7 | 1-2 | Manuela Baker |
| Michael Gambon | Mr. Holbrook | 2 | 1 | Hans Sievers |
| Andrew Buchan | Jem Hearne, carpenter | 1, 3-7 | 1-2 | Robert Kotulla |
Episode list
| No. | Next title (D) | Next title (original) | First broadcast UK (BBC) |
First broadcast D (Passion) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1842 | June 1842 | November 18, 2007 | June 3, 2010 |
| 2 | August 1842 | August 1842 | November 25, 2007 | June 10, 2010 |
| 3 | November 1842 | November 1842 | December 2, 2007 | June 17, 2010 |
| 4th | April 1843 | April 1843 | December 9, 2007 | June 24, 2010 |
| 5 | May 1843 | May 1843 | December 16, 2007 | July 1, 2010 |
| No. | Next title (D) | Next title (original) | First broadcast UK (BBC) |
First broadcast D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | August 1844 (part 1) | August 1844 (Part 1) | December 20, 2009 | - |
| 7th | August 1844 (part 2) | August 1844 (Part 2) | December 27, 2009 | - |
Locations
In the first week of May 2007, the two main streets of High Street and Church Street in the small town of Lacock , Wiltshire , were completely closed for five days for the filming of the exterior shots . In order to depict a fictional small town in Chesire in 1842, cosmetic changes were made, such as the "Red Lion" tavern, which was transformed into the "Johnson's Stores" with a dark gray paint on the ground floor. Each affected household received £ 100 for the inconvenience.
The Lancock community is not inexperienced as a film set, the Abbey was already seen in the first Harry Potter film, but the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (1995) was also filmed there. In 2008 "The Queen's Sister" was filmed there with Scarlett Johansen and Natalie Portman.
The parish church of St. Mary of Radnage Ward in Buckinghamshire was the church of Cranford, where the Huttons lived.
The mansion of West Wycombe Park served as the setting for Lady Ludlow's estate.
Awards and nominations
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BAFTA TV Awards
- Won Best Actress - Eileen Atkins
- Won Best Sound Fiction / Entertainment - Paul Hamblin, Graham Headicar, Andre Schmidt, Peter Brill
- Won Best Production Design - Donal Woods
- Nominated Audience Award (TV)
- Nominated Best Costume Design - Jenny Beavan
- Nominated for Best Drama Serial - Sue Birtwistle , Simon Curtis, Heidi Thomas
- Nominated Best Original Television Music - Carl Davis
- Nominated Best Actress - Judi Dench
- Nominated Best Make Up & Hair Design - Alison Elliott
- Nominated for Best Editing (Fiction / Entertainment) Frances Parker
- Nominated Best Writer - Heidi Thomas
- Costume Designers Guild Awards
- Nominated Outstanding Costume Design for Television Movie / Mini-Series - Jenny Beavan
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Emmy Awards
- Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Eileen Atkins
- Winning Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie - Alison Elliott (department head hairstylist)
- Nominated Outstanding Miniseries - Kate Harwood (executive producer), Rebecca Eaton (executive producer), Sue Birtwistle (producer)
- Nominated Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Judi Dench
- Nominated Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special - Heidi Thomas (written by)
- Nominated Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - Maggie Lunn (casting director)
- Nominated Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - Jenny Beavan (costume designer), Mark Ferguson (costume supervisor)
- Nominated Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie - Jerry Wanek (production designer), Dan Hermansen (art director), Merlin Dervisevic (set decorator), Donal Woods (production designer), Trisha Edwards (set decorator)
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Golden Globes
- Nominated for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Eileen Atkins
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television - Judi Dench
- Television Critics Association Awards
- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Mini-Series and Specials
- Television and Radio Industries Club Awards
- Won TV drama programs
Web links
- Cranford in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cranford Episode Guide . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ↑ Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on August 28, 2011 .
- ↑ Swindon Advertiser: Village welcomes Dame Judi , April 24, 2007 article
- ↑ Filming Locations. imdb.com, accessed August 28, 2011 .