I loved this show growing up, mostly because of Hope Lange, who reminded me, of course, of Petula Clark, whom I adored. And given the fact that the show only ran for two years, 1968-1970, it must have gotten panned by the critics. But looking back on it now, or rather watching an episode of it today, I thought that the dialogue was sharp and taut. Extended metaphors were terrific. Lots of literary allusions. It was wonderful. From a literary or aesthetic standpoint, it was quite good. You're not going to find anything this thoughtful today. Little did I know then that the TV series was based on a 1947 movie of the same title, starring Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, and George Sanders. George Sanders was one of my favorite seasoned actors growing up.
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