Friday, June 22, 2001

 

The massive, cat-loving wife of Lord Groan and mother of Fuchsia and Titus, Gertrude has no great affection for her family. "She's not vicious or cruel -- merely weary of her royal role. Nevertheless, it is Gertrude who first identifies the threat Steerpike poses to the traditional order of Gormenghast.

GORMENGHAST
http://www.pbs.org/gormenghast

A gothic masterpiece is brought breathtakingly to life in a lavish four-hour adaptation of Gormenghast, based on Mervyn Peake's incomparable Gormenghast trilogy. An epic fantasy in the tradition of Dune and Lord of the Rings, Gormenghast airs in two parts on Wednesday and Thursday, June 27 and 28, 2001 at 9pm ET on PBS (check
local listings).

posted at 4:18 PM

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