The story of the "most beautiful woman in the
world" (Lillie Langtry), played to perfection by the most
beautiful actress in the world (Francesca Annis) |
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Lillie - The Complete Collection
- Starring Francesca Annis and Anton Rogers. The story
follows Lillie from her modest beginnings in Jersey to her marriage, rise
in London's high society and her affair with the Prince of Wales. The life
of the Dean of Jersey's daughter continues when she meets the Prince of
Wales' nephew with whom she has a brief affair. She then embarks on a
career as an actress which we follow through to her retirement in the
South of France where she is surrounded by pictures of her many friends
and lovers. Contains all 13 episodes of the 1978 TV
series Lillie.
The Rise and Fall of a Professional Beauty. It was the affair that
shook Victorian society to its core. He was the Prince of Wales, the
future monarch; she was a professional beauty, who became a royal
bedmate. Lillie is a story of scandal and intrigue; of
notoriety and cold-hearted manipulation and of heart-wrenching, passionate
romance. This lavish production follows the fascinating life of the Dean
of Jersey's daughter from her modest childhood to her emergence as one of
the most celebrated beauties of her time. Lillie's liaison with the
heir to the throne marked only the beginning of a remarkable, scandalous
and daring series of adventures in open defiance of accepted morality
imposed by Victorian and Edwardian society. Trapped in a loveless
marriage, Lillie soon takes full advantage of her beauty and enchantment,
attracting many lovers including the Prince of Wales, Oscar Wilde and
other members of London's elite society. As her destructive husband drinks
himself to death, Lillie embarks upon a flourishing career as an actress
travelling all over America entertaining the most fashionable crowds.
After an illustrious life enduring rich and sometimes ruthless lovers,
financial ruin and scandal, Lillie forever preserves her dignity and grace
until her retirement in the south of France. This is the
unforgettable chronicle of the life of Lillie Langtry.
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