I was also impressed with Atkins who gives an impassioned performance as Charlotte. Photo Courtesy of Matt Squire/BBC and MASTERPIECE Jane Eyre Moment Anne Bronte and Charlotte Bronte. Especially considering her intense and extremely private personality. She embodies the persona of Emily in a way not many would be capable of. While each of them give honest, moving performances worthy of the Brontës, I particularly enjoyed Chloe Pirrie as Emily. Then there is Finn Atkins as Charlotte, Chloe Pirrie as Emily, Charlie Murphy as Anne, and Adam Nagaitis as Branwell. He, of course, does a brilliant job in the role. The most famous name in the production is Jonathan Pryce as Patrick Brontë, their father. I was especially impressed, however, by the casting and performances from the relatively unknown actors. Not to mention the emotional musical score. The script and dialogue are fantastic, the production design and costumes are perfection, and the cinematography beautiful. But if you love the Brontë sisters and want to know what their lives were really like, then this is a must-see film. So, if you’re looking for a happy, romantic period drama to watch, you may want to look elsewhere. Photo Courtesy of Gary Moyes/BBC and MASTERPIECE Thoughts on the Production Anne Bronte and Emily Bronte. With a realistic approach, Wainwright presents what it was likely like to live with Branwell, an addict who destroyed his life. He’s shown as vulgar, untrustworthy, difficult, and even mentally ill. This biopic does not tread lightly in its depiction of Branwell. But he ultimately grew into an alcoholic ruined by an affair with the older wife of his employer (much to his sisters’ horror) and participated in other untoward behaviors. His famous painting of his sisters did survive. And, as an adult, he longs to be an artist. As a child, he showed much promise and creativity like that of his sisters. The most tragic fate, however, belongs to their brother, Branwell Brontë. Their mother died, a couple of their siblings died tragically as children, and then ultimately, they all die young. Now, for those of you unfamiliar with the lives of the Brontës, you may be surprised to learn just how bleak and isolated their lives were. To name a few: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey, Villette, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. It’s a fascinating look and insight to how these three sisters produced some of the best books ever written in the English language. In To Walk Invisible, the three sisters each work on a book to publish and then smartly choose pseudonyms so no one will suspect they’re written by women. If you’re familiar with history, however, then you know that in a tragic twist of fate, their father outlived all of his children. In the event of the death of their father, the Reverend Patrick Brontë, they don’t want to be without a way to support themselves especially since none of them have married. Part of their decision is due to the financial problems of the family while the other is a natural desire/ambition to tell their stories. Instead of focusing on the siblings’ entire lives, To Walk Invisible instead focuses on the three-year period when the three sisters (Emily, Anne, and Charlotte) begin to publish their stories and pursue their writing careers not all of them willingly at first. RELATED Jane Eyre (2006) Tenth-anniversary Review – The Definitive Adaptation? The TV Movie brings you inside the world of the Brontë siblings as you’ve never seen before in a wonderful two-hour biographical drama. If you’re a fan of classic literature (and especially the literary genius of the Brontë sisters) or period dramas, you won’t want to miss the Sunday premiere of Sally Wainwright’s To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters on PBS Masterpiece. Photo Courtesy of Gary Moyes/BBC and MASTERPIECE To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters Review Picture Shows (from left to right): Anne Bronte (CHARLIE MURPHY), Emily Bronte (CHLOE PIRRIE), and Charlotte Bronte (FINN ATKINS).
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