Lillie

A languid tale of late 19th century and early 20th century Britain and America. It tells the story of a gold digging, high class trollop, set against a background of high society, the theatre and horse racing. Francesca Annis playing the title character does a worthwhile job although at the beginning as a young and naive 15 year old the 33 year old actress was a little unbelievable. The vibe of the production was clearly 1970's TV drama with most of the action confined to interior sets due , I would say, cost restraints, although the costuming was at a high level. On the whole this mini series is worth a look but keep your expectations to a controllable level; it is no masterpiece.