Smoke-blackened brick, the soot, the fog … Starring Bill Nighy, the film adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s novel is a reminder that London is a Victorian city and its pea soupers and shadowy figures are made for cinema
The latest portrayal of London as a Victorian city, The Limehouse Golem, adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s novel and starring Bill Nighy, is in a grand tradition that shows no sign of going out of fashion any time soon. There may, from time to time, be an example – such as Sherlock – in which the whole point is for the drama not to be set in Victorian London; but even then, the weight of the capital’s history is ever-present, the self-consciousness of the translation from 19th to 21st century evident in every second of screen time. There may be modern buildings in shot, but for all practical purposes, it’s set in a Victorian city.
The latest portrayal of London as a Victorian city, The Limehouse Golem, adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s novel and starring Bill Nighy, is in a grand tradition that shows no sign of going out of fashion any time soon. There may, from time to time, be an example – such as Sherlock – in which the whole point is for the drama not to be set in Victorian London; but even then, the weight of the capital’s history is ever-present, the self-consciousness of the translation from 19th to 21st century evident in every second of screen time. There may be modern buildings in shot, but for all practical purposes, it’s set in a Victorian city.
- 9/8/2017
- by Nicholas Lezard
- The Guardian - Film News
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