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Actors: Andrew N. Robertson, Cameron Powrie, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Ian Richardson, Neve McIntosh, John Sessions, Warren Mitchell, Christopher Lee,
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Gormenghast |
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In an old, gothic/baroque, tradition-bound Earldom, a bitter kitchen boy escapes the kitchens and sets about bringing the Earldom down and gaining power for himself. Based on the novels by Mevyn Peake, this BBC TV mini-series creates a fantastical world for fantastical characters, and though the ground the story covers has mostly been covered before, the style of the production makes it worth viewing. Occasionally funny, often depressing, sometimes overbearing, never weak.
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Gormenghast |
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Plot
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Coming of age
Yes
he'll/she'll become:
- ruler
Powerplays
Yes
Plotlets:
- overthrowing bad govt (sci-fi)/claiming throne (fantasy)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- very skinny (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- English/British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- very skinny (man)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- servant
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- skinny (man)
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity
- British
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
A substantial portion of this movie takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
- big overbuilt futuristic city
- very controlled society
Planet outside our solar system?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- prison
- fort/castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X
- exotic big cities
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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