Life In Squares
In 1905 sisters Vanessa and Virginia Stephen, having attended their father's funeral, are introduced by their brother Thoby to his friends, including art critic Clive Bell, economist Maynard Keynes, writer Lytton Strachey and the young artist Duncan Grant, who praises Vanessa's paintings. The sisters, however, hoping to carve out their own careers, dismiss all of them as likely husbands. Clive nonetheless pursues Vanessa, proposing marriage, which she puts off until Thoby dies, a fact which Virginia sees as a betrayal, though Vanessa discovers that Clive wants theirs to be an open marriage. Duncan, meanwhile, maintains sexual relationships with both Lytton and Maynard
Life in Squares dramatises the extraordinary lives of the Bloomsbury Group, a profoundly influential set of artists and intellectuals.
Primary Title
- Life In Squares
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 3 November 2015
Start Time
- 16 : 05
Finish Time
- 17 : 00
Duration
- 55:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Life in Squares dramatises the extraordinary lives of the Bloomsbury Group, a profoundly influential set of artists and intellectuals.
Episode Description
- In 1905 sisters Vanessa and Virginia Stephen, having attended their father's funeral, are introduced by their brother Thoby to his friends, including art critic Clive Bell, economist Maynard Keynes, writer Lytton Strachey and the young artist Duncan Grant, who praises Vanessa's paintings. The sisters, however, hoping to carve out their own careers, dismiss all of them as likely husbands. Clive nonetheless pursues Vanessa, proposing marriage, which she puts off until Thoby dies, a fact which Virginia sees as a betrayal, though Vanessa discovers that Clive wants theirs to be an open marriage. Duncan, meanwhile, maintains sexual relationships with both Lytton and Maynard
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Bloomsbury group--Drama
- Authors, English--20th century--Biography--Drama
- Families--England--Drama
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Simon Kaijser (Director)
- Amanda Coe (Writer)
- Eve Best (Actor)
- Phoebe Fox (Actor)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Bloomsbury group--Drama
- Authors, English--20th century--Biography--Drama
- Families--England--Drama