All Passion Spent
Based on Vita Sackville-West’s classic story of emerging feminist identity in post-Victorian England, this BBC production was nominated for four BAFTA awards including best drama series and best actress. Dame Wendy Hiller gives a delicately nuanced performance.
Freed from society’s expectations by the death of her politically prominent husband, 85-year-old Lady Slane retreats to a cottage in the Hampstead countryside to rediscover herself. Based on Vita Sackville-West’s classic story of emerging feminist identity in post-Victorian England, this BBC production was nominated for four BAFTA awards including best drama series and best actress. Dame Wendy Hiller gives a delicately nuanced performance. Approx. 158 min. on 1 DVD.
