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Act of Will

1989 · 1 season

A sweeping, old-fashioned generational saga that moves at a stately pace, rich in romance and quiet heartbreak.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Three beautiful women – grandmother, mother and daughter – struggle bravely through five eventful decades of hidden love, high drama and sudden death. From 1926 to present day, from the Yorkshire Dales to London, Paris and New York, how each woman commits an act of will that changes their life and world. Based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1986 novel of the same name.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • ambition
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Created by
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Written by
Jill Hyem
Starring
Serena Gordon, Melanie Jessop, Lynsey Baxter, Elizabeth Hurley, Roger Grainger, Kevin McNally
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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