TV series

The Line of Beauty

2006 · 1 season

A polished, melancholy plunge into 80s privilege and desire, gorgeous to look at yet quietly devastating as it drifts toward tragedy.

Tagline: Love, class and tragedy deep under the skin of 80s Britain.
Overview: Crawl deep under the skin of Thatcher's Britain, seen through the eyes and experiences of a young, gay man, from the euphoria of falling in love to the tragedy of AIDS. A story of love, class, sex and money.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, sexuality, love, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
sexuality
love
betrayal
death
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong