Wetherby

Rating:
Summary: One of my favorites from the 1980's
Review: I agree with the reviewer SILVOX, this has been an overlooked film. Saw it when the film was first released in the theatres, I own an VHS copy, and I have been looking forward to a DVD release for quite some time. The movie examines human loneliness through the life and love affairs of the various characters. Venessa Redgrave and her daughter, Joely Richardson, were both spectacular in the movie. The music score, the lighting, ..., everything is excellent.

Rating:
Summary: Ignored Classic
Review: Sad this is so overlooked. It's a well-directed gem, David Hare, I think, and one of Vanessa's best turns in the late 80s as an actress. Yes, it's forlorn and melancholy, but well-observed, too.

Vanessa is a spinster teaching school trapped in a recurring nightmare of unfulfilled romance. The score is quite lovely, too. The film has a curious, Roegian "Don't Look Now" edge to it.
I hope some company releases it on DVD. It's a cautionary tale about grief and grieving, and.... getting on.