Whatever Love Means (2005) (TV)

Drehbuchautor:

William Humble (writer)

Premierendatum:

3. Dezember 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Nutzerkommentare:

Miscasting Galore, especially actress playing Lady Diana

Besetzung

Laurence Fox	...	Prince Charles
Olivia Poulet	...	Camilla Parker-Bowles
Simon Wilson	...	Andrew Parker-Bowles
Alexandra Moen	...	Princess Anne (as Alex Moen)
Richard Johnson	...	Mountbatten
Michelle Duncan	...	Lady Diana Spencer
Peter Egan	...	Prince Phillip
Stella McCusker	...	HRH The Queen
Lucy Brown	...	Georgina
Kieran D. Gough	...	Henry (as Kieran Gough)
Laura Murphy	...	Amanda
Andrea Riseborough	...	Anna Wallace
Freya Berry	...	Fiona
Dominic Colenso	...	Prince Andrew
Sara James	...	Christabel

Alternativ:

Charles und Camilla - Liebe im Schatten der Krone (Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

UK:95 Min

Produktionsland:

UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Drehorte:

County Kildare, Ireland

Firma:

Granada Television

Dies und das:

The title is taken from a remark made by Prince Charles in an interview when he and Lady Diana Spencer got engaged: the interviewer asked, "Are you in love?" Lady Diana said, "Oh yes!" and Prince Charles added, "Whatever 'in love' means."

Dialogzitate:

[In Camilla's flat afer their first date. Charles's detective is waiting in the car outside]
Camilla Parker-Bowles: How long does that chappie have to wait outside?
Prince Charles: As long as I'm in here.
Camilla Parker-Bowles: So what do we do - send out food and drink at regular intervals? Or do they bring in supplies from the Palace? I suppose you've had all these jokes before.
Prince Charles: Well, most people are a *little* more circumspect.
Camilla Parker-Bowles: Circumspect?
Prince Charles: One gets very used to being called "Sir".
Camilla Parker-Bowles: But you told me not to. Look, I *do* know about royal bloody protocol, Charles. Do you know who my grandmother was? My great grandmother, actually. She was your great great grandfather's mistress, Charles. And do you know what she said her job was? She said "My job is to curtsy to the King first... then jump into bed with him!"
Prince Charles: Did she really?
Camilla Parker-Bowles: Yes she did.
[...]

Miscasting Galore, especially actress playing Lady Diana

This is a curiosity piece for those who are royal watchers. It details the story of the relationship of Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles. For some reason, it came out choppily edited and one scene jumped a bit too abruptly to the next. The actors playing the main roles tried hard but Charles came out looking like a social misfit (seemingly the only woman who took to him, according to this film, were Lady Diana and Camilla--actually he had serious relationships). Camilla comes out looking like a tea and sympathy type (what about it dearie) who takes Charles in and has a long term relationship with him. The actress playing Diana is a total miscast. All she has is the hairdo, but she cannot convey or channel Diana. For one thing, she is quite wooden, too mature for the part of a starry eyed nineteen year old and the other she is all wrong physically and facially for the part. Charles towers over her which is quite jarring. In reality, Charles and Diana were about the same height, she being quite tall. There are factual errors, the most blatant being when Camilla tells Charles Princess Caroline is a prospect and probably still a virgin (this takes place in Fall 1979 when Caroline was married about a year to Philippe Junot). Also, Charles' other significant other Lady Kanga is completely left out; she had a major role in his life around the seventies and early eighties. This is a once see for those who enjoy movies about royals. For others, it's best to avoid.