The Gilded Age - Season 1 & 2 (DVD)
The Gilded Age is a costume drama set in New York at the end of the nineteenth century.Julian Fellowes knows how to channel the zeitgeist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries into a fun and interesting series. Fellowes made his breakthrough with Downton Abbey, which was unparalleled in the series world for years. If there were any series that came close, they were also by him, such as Belgravia and The English Game.
With The Gilded Age he remains true to his roots, only this time he shifts the story to New York at the end of the nineteenth century. A period in which the established aristocratic residents of the city were introduced to a new phenomenon; the new rich. Not exactly people with an extensive family tree, but self-made families who have worked their way up in society. During the period in which The Gilded Age is set, American society was still influenced by European life, especially British society. The old guard saw no point in the new rich people who came to settle in their neighborhoods.
That fact is the common thread of this series when we meet Marian Brook. The girl is taken in by her aunts after it becomes clear that her deceased father has not left her a penny. Marian ends up in a world where money plays no role.
The Russell family lives across the street. He is a wealthy railroad magnate and his wife Bertha can decorate their new home with the most modern pieces to her heart's content in order to conquer her place in the highest social circles of New York. However, this is not to the liking of the neighbors, who do everything they can to prevent this.
In addition to the stories about the two families themselves, attention is also paid to the staff of both. The number and positions they hold are also a form of ostentation for the high society of that period.
Fans of the series mentioned in the first paragraph can buy this DVD blindly. They won't be disappointed. Unfortunately the DVDs don't contain any extras for the die hard fans, but that seems to be the fashion these days.
With The Gilded Age he remains true to his roots, only this time he shifts the story to New York at the end of the nineteenth century. A period in which the established aristocratic residents of the city were introduced to a new phenomenon; the new rich. Not exactly people with an extensive family tree, but self-made families who have worked their way up in society. During the period in which The Gilded Age is set, American society was still influenced by European life, especially British society. The old guard saw no point in the new rich people who came to settle in their neighborhoods.
That fact is the common thread of this series when we meet Marian Brook. The girl is taken in by her aunts after it becomes clear that her deceased father has not left her a penny. Marian ends up in a world where money plays no role.
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The Russell family lives across the street. He is a wealthy railroad magnate and his wife Bertha can decorate their new home with the most modern pieces to her heart's content in order to conquer her place in the highest social circles of New York. However, this is not to the liking of the neighbors, who do everything they can to prevent this.
In addition to the stories about the two families themselves, attention is also paid to the staff of both. The number and positions they hold are also a form of ostentation for the high society of that period.
Fans of the series mentioned in the first paragraph can buy this DVD blindly. They won't be disappointed. Unfortunately the DVDs don't contain any extras for the die hard fans, but that seems to be the fashion these days.
About the writer, Karzal
Mike (1995) has been a member of MySeries since 2016 and is mainly active on the English version of the site. Since 2018, he has been actively translating news articles, columns, reviews and basically everything that ends up on the Dutch site. The original articles, columns and reviews were actually written by others. During the week Mike can be found at IKEA, where he is a national systems specialist and occasionally also in the classroom to teach an English lesson. In addition, Mike logically enjoys watching series and has actually been spoon-fed this from an early age. The genre doesn't matter, there is a place for everything in the otherwise busy life.
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