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With a glossy look and a driving contemporary soundtrack, Desperate Romantics is a character-driven romp through the alleyways, studios, brothels and chop-houses of 19th century London. In 1851, London is in the throes of the industrial revolution. But among the dirty red bricks and smoke stacks are four young, thrill-seeking artists - steadfast William Holman Hunt (Rafe Spall, Hot Fuzz, Bram Stoker's Dracula), naive John Millais (Samuel Barnett, John Adams, The History Boys), mischievous Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Aidan Turner, Being Human) and budding journalist Fred Walters (Sam Crane, Midsomer Murders) - otherwise known as the Brotherhood. Their quest for artistic immortality takes them into some of the lewdest, darkest and funniest corners of the city. Joining them is sassy, sexy model Lizzie Siddal (Amy Manson, Being Human, Casualty).

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UPC0883929124251

eBay Product ID (ePID)83067256

Product Key Features

RatingNR

Movie/TV TitleDesperate Romantics

FormatDVD

Release Year2010

GenreDrama

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Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs2

Release Date20100720

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4.6

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by jaylovestuff
16 Oct, 2019
Fun
For the lovers of Poldark a earlier Aidan Turner vehicle where he is charming but bad. this gas good production values and acting. Nothing at all profound but fun and diverting and if you don't know the history or seen the pre Raphaelites this is very interesting. If you ever get to London they are a MUST see. So generally good britbox.
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by kjw2849
29 Oct, 2019
Exceeded expectations!
Storyline is about one of my favorite eras in history as it regards the art and artists of that time in Great Britain primarily.
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by pie7364
24 May, 2024
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by roader0802
08 Mar, 2025
Entertaining
Entertaining but drawn out.
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