A Dance to the Music of Time (series) (1997)
Release Year: 1997
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Körtánc az idő dallamára, Taniec do muzyki czasu, Un dans pe muzica timpului, Una danza para la música del tiempo, Χορός στη μουσική του χρόνου
Director: Alvin Rakoff, Anthony Powell, Christopher Morahan
Writer: Anthony Powell, Hugh Whitemore
Production & Genre
Producer: Executive Producer: Anthony Powell
Companies: Channel 4 Television, Table Top Productions
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
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Keywords
Keywords: based on novel or book, england, miniseries, upper class, world war ii
Story
A Dance to the Music of Time, adapted from Anthony Powell's twelve-volume novel sequence, spans nearly a century in its storytelling, from the early 1920s up until modern times. The narrative begins with the meeting of Kenneth Widmerpool and his contemporaries at public school, focusing on their lives and interactions as they navigate through upper-class and bohemian society in England.
Summary
A Dance to the Music of Time is a four-part British television miniseries that aired on Channel 4 in 1997. Directed by Alvin Rakoff, Anthony Powell (after whom the series is named), and Christopher Morahan, it is a sharp and comedic portrayal of English society, with an emphasis on the upper class and bohemian culture. The series is based on Powell's extensive novel sequence of the same name, offering viewers a sweeping panorama of nearly a century of English life.
