The Night Watch 2011
- Director: Richard Laxton
- Seen by this director: River, Fortitude
- Based on the book by Sarah Waters
- Cast: Claire Foy, Jodie Whittaker, Anna Maxwell Martin
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- Claire Foy – Women Talking, The Electrical Life of Louise Wain, First Man, Breathe, The Lady in the Van, Wolf Hall, Being Human
- Jodie Whittaker – many, especially Doctor Who
- Anna Maxwell Martin – Line of Duty, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Bletchley Circle, Philomena, South Riding, Becoming Jane, Doctor Who
- Why? Jodie Whittaker
- Seen: 15 April 2024
Told backwards in three episodes – 1947, 1944, and 1941. The acting is excellent, the scenography quite beautiful but the characters and stories are shallow and trite. Waste of good talent.
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½ * of 5
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