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The Go Between

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The Go Between

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eng

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videorecording

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The Go Between

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985768445

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Originally produced by BBC in 2015

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When the reserved, elderly Leo Colston comes across.a childhood diary, he recalls the painful events of the.summer that shaped his character ђ́ا memories that.have long since been locked away.....Fifty years earlier, a 12-year-old Leo is spending.the long, hot summer of 1900 with the family of a.schoolfriend, Marcus, at their elegant country mansion..Utterly in thrall to the glamorous Maudsley family and.their guests, Leo is soon befriended by Marcusђ́ةs.beautiful older sister Marian, who persuades him to.act as messenger between her and her lover Ted, a.charismatic local farmer...Marianђ́ةs overbearing mother is manoeuvring for.her to marry Hugh Trimingham, a wealthy aristocrat.whoђ́ةs been badly disfigured at war. But as Marianђ́ةs.clandestine affair becomes ever more intense, Leo.is drawn into a complex game of deceit and desire..Struggling to comprehend his impossible situation,.Leo becomes more bewildered, and as events hurtle.out of control he is exposed to the harsh realities of this.turbulent adult world...Moving and delicately drawn, The Go-Between is an.unforgettable story about sex, class and the loss of.innocence. This fresh, vital adaptation paints a striking.portrait of life at the start of the 20th century, bringing.L.P. Hartleyђ́ةs iconic novel to a new generation

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