The Way We Live Now

Synopsis

Anthony Trollope’s epic tale of Victorian power and corruption, set in the 1870s. Within weeks of his arrival in London, financier Augustus Melmotte announces a railway is to be built from Salt Lake City to the Gulf of Mexico and entices distinguished members of England's land-rich, cash-poor aristocracy into his web. Many are eager to sell their ailing land parcels to afford moving to London proper and naïve speculators are all lured in with promises of an instant fortune.

About 5h to watch every episode. An estimate: 4 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 75 minutes.

Main cast

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  David Suchet
  Augustus Melmotte
  4 episodes

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  Matthew Macfadyen
  Sir Felix Carbury
  4 episodes

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  Cillian Murphy
  Paul Montague
  4 episodes

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  Paloma Baeza
  Hetta Carbury
  4 episodes

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  Cheryl Campbell
  Lady Carbury
  4 episodes

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  Richard Cant
  Dolly Longestaffe
  4 episodes

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  Shirley Henderson
  Marie Melmotte
  4 episodes

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  Tony Britton
  Lord Alfred Grendall
  4 episodes

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  Douglas Hodge
  Roger Carbury
  4 episodes

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  David Bradley
  Mr Broune
  4 episodes

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  Miranda Otto
  Mrs Hurtle
  4 episodes

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  Allan Corduner
  Croll
  4 episodes

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  Angus Wright
  Miles Grendall
  4 episodes

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  Tom Fahy
  Butler - Grosvenor Square
  4 episodes

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  Toby Jones
  Mr. Squercum
  4 episodes

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  Adam De Ville
  Reporter
  1 episode

Seasons

• Miniseries2001 · 4 episodes