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Our Mutual Friend

1998 · 1 season

A moody, richly textured Victorian drama where love and money tangle under the weight of class.

Created by
Sandy Welch
Genres
Drama
Starring
Steven Mackintosh, Anna Friel, Peter Vaughan
Tagline
Love in a city where class governs all
Overview
After his father's will stipulates he must marry Bella Wilfer to inherit his fortune, John Harmon fakes his death to avoid the marriage and the threats on his life. He returns as John Rokesmith and becomes the secretary for the Boffins, who inherit Harmon's estate following his alleged death.

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Created by
Sandy Welch
Genres
Drama
Starring
Steven Mackintosh, Anna Friel, Peter Vaughan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • identity
  • greed
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Sandy Welch
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
David Odd
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 90 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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