Led by a charming Ewan McGregor, Showtime's historical drama A Gentleman in Moscow is a delightfully hopeful, decades-spanning tale.
There are few things worse than being stuck in a place for any amount of time, not to mention the rest of your life. An even worse fate is receiving a death sentence for a family background that you did not choose. Unfortunately for him, these are the options available to
An adaptation of the book was initially announced in 2018, with Shakespearan actor and director Kenneth Branagh producing and starring in the series as Rostov. By 2022, in a change that still hasn’t been fully explained, Ewan McGregor replaced Branagh both as producer and lead actor. A few key points in the story are told through flashbacks, though one could hardly even call them that. Rather, they are short, dream-like glimpses into Rostov’s past. Free of dialogue, they are mere flashes of images and sound, mostly revolving around Rostov’s sister Helena. Unfortunately, the specifics of these are not fully explored, at least not right away. The important details are revealed in dialogue in the present day setting to help fill in the gaps.
old-school, seductive actress trope. This marks the third time she has played opposite McGregor, her husband since 2022. They do indeed have sparkling chemistry .
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