Apparently, The Other Bennet Sister is out already! The series is a tweak on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice from the point of view of the dowdy middle sister, Mary, based on Janice Hadlow’s 2020 novel.
The teasers and trailers give you a rough idea of the production, from the short clips…
Your first look at The Other Bennet Sister | OFFICIAL TEASER – BBC on YouTube
The Other Bennet Sister | BritBox Original Teaser by BritBix on YouTube
…to one with a little more length:
The Other Bennet Sister | BritBox Original Trailer by BritBox on YouTube
Okay, then! Lydia is as horrible thoughtless as ever, Jane as thoughtful and kind. I’m having the darnest time telling who’s Lizzy on the basis of these clips; very obviously, the focus is elsewhere.
I remember reading The Other Bennett Sister and liking it; I hope the script is as good. The cast looks wonderful as far as I can tell: Ella Bruccoleri as Mary, Richard E. Grant as Mr. Bennett, Indira Varma as Mrs. Gardiner, and Tanya Reynolds as the shudder-inducing Caroline Bingley. Production values and locations look lovely as well. According to Wikipedia, location shots were pricipally done in Bristol and Wales, so refreshingly new scenery should be in store. I’ll have to look up how to get access!
Have you seen The Other Bennett Sister yet? Any thoughts?
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