TV series

The Wings of the Dove

1981 · 1 season

A stately, talky literary adaptation that unfolds slowly, asking patience as it weighs love against money and loyalty.

Overview: An Italian adaptation of Henry James's 1902 novel of the same name. The series is a dramatic interpretation set in Italy, exploring themes of love, morality, and betrayal, as in the original novel, set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Europe.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, betrayal, morality, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
morality
class
deception
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild