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Is The Girls of Slender Means worth watching?
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MediocreGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 7).
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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
The Girls of Slender Means is a 1975 BBC television mini-series based on Muriel Spark's novel. The drama, aired in three parts, follows a group of young women living in a London boarding house in 1945, and is framed by a death that occurs in 1960.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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- You want fast pacing
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- Directors
- Moira Armstrong
- Written by
- Muriel Spark, Ken Taylor
- Produced by
- Martin Lisemore
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Facts
May 3, 1975 · May 17, 1975 · Ended
- First aired
- May 3, 1975
- Last aired
- May 17, 1975
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 3 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
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3 questions, like "Is The Girls of Slender Means worth watching?"
Questions about The Girls of Slender Means
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch The Girls of Slender Means?
3 h
About 3 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 1975 to 1975.
Is The Girls of Slender Means plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.