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Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
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Wikipedia article
' Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun' is a 1988 American-British TV mini-series starring Stefanie Powers and Jack Thompson. It was directed by Tony Richardson and was written by journalist James Fox and screenwriter Allan Scott, based on interviews Fox conducted when researching 'White Mischief'. It was filmed on location in Limuru, Kenya. It traces Beryl's life from a 20-year-old equestrian to a lonely 82-year-old and focuses more on her personal life than her achievements as an aviator.
Cast
*Stefanie Powers as Beryl Markham
*Claire Bloom as Gwladys, Lady Delamere
*Peter Bowles as Lord John (Jack) Carberry
*Trevor Eve as Denys Finch Hatton
*James Fox as Mansfield Markham, Beryl Markham's second husband
*Frederic Forrest as Raoul Schumacher, Markham's third husband
*Jack Thompson as Tom Campbell Black
Reception
'The Globe and Mail' said "Although the film includes daring flying exploits and exciting racetrack scenes, it focuses on Markham's enigmatic personal life. The 'Los Angeles Times' said the series included "frequent, evasive shallowness" and seemed to rely a lot on Markham's own recollections and point of view, but that "Powers gives the performance of her life". The 'New York Times' agrees that "Ms. Powers is certainly an inspired choice for the lead role" but that "the film occasionally turns irritatingly sketchy." It concludes though that the series "is nearly always intriguing and, thanks to Steve Yaconelli's photography, decidedly handsome. 'People' magazine likewise described the film as "a series of biographical vignettes, not as a cohesive drama".
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