The Way We Live Now

Anthony Trollope’s epic tale of Victorian power and corruption, set in the 1870s. Within weeks of his arrival in London, financier Augustus Melmotte announces a railway is to be built from Salt Lake City to the Gulf of Mexico and entices distinguished members of England's land-rich, cash-poor aristocracy into his web. Many are eager to sell their ailing land parcels to afford moving to London proper and naïve speculators are all lured in with promises of an instant fortune.

Format
TV
Episodes
4
Episode Duration
75 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Drama
Format
TV
Episodes
4
Episode Duration
75 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Nov 11, 2001
Season
2001
Average Score
77%
Mean Score
77%
Ratings
25
Popularity
3
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Genres
Drama
Country
GB

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Anthony Trollope’s epic tale of Victorian power and corruption, set in the 1870s. Within weeks of his arrival in London, financier Augustus Melmotte announces a railway is to be built from Salt Lake City to the Gulf of Mexico and entices distinguished members of England's land-rich, cash-poor aristocracy into his web. Many are eager to sell their ailing land parcels to afford moving to London proper and naïve speculators are all lured in with promises of an instant fortune.

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Japanese

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