I saw this movie with my son Jamie this evening, I hadn't been aware of it but was interested when I heard about it. Particularly so because of Glenda Jackson, as I hadn't seen any of her film performances.
I can't remember anything of the actual events, or people, that the movie is based on. Which may have been as well when I watched it at the cinema, otherwise I would have doubtless been distracted by it.
I found the film to be one of the very best that I have ever seen, there's absolutely no Hollywood histrionics, with nothing blowing up in your face.
Simply two real people with human feelings, that were perfectly personified by these two brilliant actors.
Personally I would recommend people to watch the movie, without bothering to read any of the reviews beforehand.
I say that from browsing through some such, and frankly found them all too predictable. In that they reflect modern notions and attitudes, and take no consideration of the time period being referenced. That may appear a strange observation, but Bernard and Irene Jordan are simply, treated as characters in a tale.
With no real consideration of them as actual human beings, just so many 'Professional Reviews' with no heart and humanity.
I can't remember anything of the actual events, or people, that the movie is based on. Which may have been as well when I watched it at the cinema, otherwise I would have doubtless been distracted by it.
I found the film to be one of the very best that I have ever seen, there's absolutely no Hollywood histrionics, with nothing blowing up in your face.
Simply two real people with human feelings, that were perfectly personified by these two brilliant actors.
Personally I would recommend people to watch the movie, without bothering to read any of the reviews beforehand.
I say that from browsing through some such, and frankly found them all too predictable. In that they reflect modern notions and attitudes, and take no consideration of the time period being referenced. That may appear a strange observation, but Bernard and Irene Jordan are simply, treated as characters in a tale.
With no real consideration of them as actual human beings, just so many 'Professional Reviews' with no heart and humanity.