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The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 385 min.
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Story:
When a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires, scandal taints the cosy community of Barchester when their local church becomes the object of a scathing, investigative report.
Style:
costume drama, historical drama, atmospheric, reflective, intellectual, poignant, period drama, wistful
Plot:
literary, cathedral, power struggle, scandal, manipulation, family conflict, moral dilemma, hypocrisy, scheming, corruption, ambition, class society, social satire, social climbing, victorian england, church of england, chubby, unrequited love, henpecked husband, bishop, cello, fat man, costume, slapping, storage unit
Time:
19th century, victorian era, victorian
Place:
britain
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