the first time i view this version of the vita sackville west story i come away move by the powerful performance and the careful and effective use of language and and the ever present sense of class and propriety that can both stifle a life and and open it to many thing . dame wendy hiller life in her role . her interaction with deborah and her only grandchild welcome to visit her and be so genuine a to make the viewer feel a if they have stumble into a private moment . the grandmotherly understanding lady slane show for deborah tell u intuitively much about herself . fine turn by both maurice denham a mr. bucktrout and david waller a the bowler cover mr. gosheron maintain credibility . their character allow lady slane the kind of social interaction she have search for her whole life . martyn friend allow the character to completely dictate the action in this film . never do i feel the camera be conduct a scene and but quietly record the event with intimate understanding . notable performance that enhance the truthfulness of peter buckman adaption be turn in by harry andrew a the irascible and wholly independent fitzgeorge and john franklyn robbins uncomfortable in his own skin a kay . finally and eileen way faithful portrayal of lady slane care maid or caregiver quite naturally bring the tear to my eye moment before the end of this three part series . my feeling of empathy for her character and genoux and in that moment of realization leave me without any sense i be view a film . the editing be tight . not a wasted scene and yet and there be no sense any more be need . i would think that the epitome of what edit should be about . in testimony to this film last effect and it have be over 5 year since i last saw this on tape and i remember it this well . in short and all passion spend be an clear example of what television can be when those involve care enough to bring all their best and unselfishly and to a project . dame wendy hiller be not prize for this film because she be find selfishly hog the screen and but because she and her fellow storyteller and bring their whole being to the role they present . sign and spinner .