Feud: Bette and Joan (BBC)

I was advised to watch this series by a rather prim and proper elderly lady that I met at a Christmas party.

I was paying only scant attention until she mentioned Susan Sarandon then, when she mentioned Jessica Lange, my ears really pricked up - TWO actors of quality in a TV series .....

The more I heard, the more I decided to investigate - I was not disappointed .....

In the first episode, I was totally drawn into the world of Davis and Crawford in '60's Hollywood - the realism enhanced by using today's aging actors to portray the aging actors of yesteryear.

Whether the series will keep me enthralled remains to be see but be warned - some language used is definitely not for the "prim and proper" .....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05lghlj

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Sounds like a good one, Getting it now. Thanks

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I'm a great fan of Bette & Joan so looked forward to seeing this,but I'm afraid I found the acting a bit wooden...I was probably expecting too much but will continue watching and hope I'll change My mind in the coming weeks.

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Always thought their feud was a joke story but they really did loathe each other it seems. WEHTBJ was a good earner for them both and although they were manipulated by film studio managed to make a Hollywood classic.

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I've now watched 4 episodes and I could easily watch the next 4 back-to-back .....

My addiction is entirely due to the quality of performers (except Stanley Tucci as Jack Warner and Kiernan Shipka as B.D.) .....

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Jane Hudson line,"You mean, all this time we could have been friends? " You can see why Joan Crawford suggested Bette Davis make this film together. Watching on BBC2 now.

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The acting in this was pretty good but I found the story rather sensationalised, it was like all the newspaper headlines woven together. I can't say I believed half of it.