After such a successful dramatisation of the Camomile Lawn I was looking forward to seeing the Vacillations Of Poppy Carew, especially considering the cast, Sian Phillips, Joseph Fiennes and Tara Fitzgerald to name but three. Unfortunately the end result is unpolished and looks very cheap in comparison. Having read the novel beforehand quite a lot of the story is missing and only runs for 1 and a half hours. The Camomile Lawn is a similar size novel and had the benefit of 4 hours to produce a faithful adaptation. Very disappointing considering how good it could have been.
In response to a comment made by a previous reviewer with regards to a particularly unpleasant scene involving a lynch mob, I too felt it changed the whole tone of the story. When I read the book I remember thinking whether that scene was necessary, as I got to the end of the book I came to the conclusion that it was not.
In response to a comment made by a previous reviewer with regards to a particularly unpleasant scene involving a lynch mob, I too felt it changed the whole tone of the story. When I read the book I remember thinking whether that scene was necessary, as I got to the end of the book I came to the conclusion that it was not.