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Wolf Hall is a British television serial first broadcast on BBC Two in January 2015. The six-part series is an adaptation of two of Hilary Mantel's novels, Wolf Hall[1] and Bring Up the Bodies,[2] a fictionalised biography documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII through to the death of Sir Thomas More, followed by Cromwell's success in freeing the king of his marriage to Anne Boleyn. Wolf Hall was first broadcast in April 2015 in the United States on PBS and in Australia on BBC First. It was reported in 2022 that a second series, covering the final novel in the trilogy, was in pre-production, with Mark Rylance and director Peter Kosminsky returning.[3]

Wolf Hall
Genre	Historical drama
Based on	Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Written by	Peter Straughan
Directed by	Peter Kosminsky
Starring	Mark Rylance Damian Lewis Claire Foy Bernard Hill Anton Lesser Mark Gatiss Mathieu Amalric Joanne Whalley Jonathan Pryce
Composers	Original music by Debbie Wiseman Tudor music by Claire van Kampen
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Colin Callender
Producer	Mark Pybus
Cinematography	Gavin Finney
Running time	60–65 minutes
Production company	Company Pictures
Distributor	BBC Worldwide
Release
Original network	BBC Two BBC Two HD
Original release	21 January (2015-01-21) – 25 February 2015 (2015-02-25)

The series was a critical success and received eight nominations at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards and three nominations at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, winning for Best Miniseries or Television Film.

Premise

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?

Cast

Principal

Supporting

Production

On 23 August 2012, BBC Two announced several new commissions, one of which was Wolf Hall.[10] According to The Guardian £7 million was to be spent on the adaptation.[11] BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow said it was "very fortunate to have the rights" to the two novels and called Wolf Hall "a great contemporary novel".[12][13]

Peter Kosminsky, the director of the series, said: This is a first for me. But it is an intensely political piece. It is about the politics of despotism, and how you function around an absolute ruler. I have a sense that Hilary Mantel wanted that immediacy. ... When I saw Peter Straughan's script, only a first draft, I couldn't believe what I was reading. It was the best draft I had ever seen. He had managed to distil 1,000 pages of the novels into six hours, using prose so sensitively. He's a theatre writer by trade."

The drama series features 102 characters and Kosminsky began casting the other parts in October 2013. Although originally set to film in Belgium,[14] most of the filming took place on location at some of the finest British medieval and Tudor houses and buildings: Berkeley Castle, Gloucester Cathedral and Horton Court in Gloucestershire, Penshurst Place in Kent, Broughton Castle and Chastleton House in Oxfordshire, Barrington Court, Cothay Manor and Montacute House in Somerset, St Donat's Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, and Great Chalfield Manor and Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire.[15][16] The series was filmed from May to July 2014. The series, which was made in association with Masterpiece Entertainment and Playground Entertainment,[17] consists of six episodes and was broadcast on BBC Two in the UK from 21 January 2015.

The Guardian speculated that the BBC's hiring of Kosminsky with Straughan showed they wanted "a darker and grittier take on British history" than more fanciful programmes such as The Tudors or The White Queen.[11] Mantel called Straughan's scripts a "miracle of elegant compression and I believe with such a strong team the original material can only be enhanced".[11]

Kosminsky's decision to film many of the interior scenes by candlelight led to the actors bumping into things, and fearing they might catch fire.[18]

Wolf Hall was filmed in two locations in Kent: Dover Castle doubled for the Tower of London, and the Long Gallery, Tapestry Room, and Queen Elizabeth Room at Penshurst Place were used as specific rooms in Whitehall (York Place), which was Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's residence. The Long Gallery doubled as Anne Boleyn's chamber.[19] Some scenes were filmed at Stanway House in Gloucestershire.[20]

The series' executive producer, Colin Callender, stated in February 2015 that he hoped that the BBC would commission an extension of the series based on the final novel in Mantel's trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, which was published in 2020.[21] Callender said that lead performers Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis were "eager" to return.[21]

A second series of Wolf Hall was confirmed on 27 May 2019.[22]

Series episodes

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date (BBC Two)	U.S. air date[23]	UK viewers (millions)
1	"Three Card Trick"	Peter Kosminsky	Peter Straughan	21 January 2015 (2015-01-21)	5 April 2015	5.99[24]
In 1529, as Cardinal Wolsey receives news of his dismissal as Lord Chancellor, his lawyer Thomas Cromwell reminisces about how he and Wolsey met and the events leading up to the Cardinal's downfall.
2	"Entirely Beloved"	Peter Kosminsky	Peter Straughan	28 January 2015 (2015-01-28)	12 April 2015	4.46[24]
As 1529 draws to a close, Cardinal Wolsey moves to York while Thomas Cromwell attempts to gain support for him from King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and, in the process, gradually wins favour for himself.
3	"Anna Regina"	Peter Kosminsky	Peter Straughan	4 February 2015 (2015-02-04)	19 April 2015	4.13[24]
In 1531, King Henry VIII has proposed a bill which will make him the head of the Church in England and allow him to marry Anne Boleyn. However, his plans are met with a series of complications.
4	"The Devil's Spit"	Peter Kosminsky	Peter Straughan	11 February 2015 (2015-02-11)	26 April 2015	4.29[24]
In 1533, Anne Boleyn has given birth to a daughter, much to King Henry VIII's disdain. As Anne's paranoia over her inability to produce a son grows, Thomas Cromwell tries to convince Sir Thomas More to show approval for the royal marriage.
5	"Crows"	Peter Kosminsky	Peter Straughan	18 February 2015 (2015-02-18)	3 May 2015	3.72[24]
In 1535, King Henry VIII's becoming head of the Church in England has antagonised the Holy Roman Emperor. Meanwhile, Anne Boleyn's failure to produce a male heir leads Henry toward Jane Seymour.
6	"Master of Phantoms"	Peter Kosminsky	Peter Straughan	25 February 2015 (2015-02-25)	10 May 2015	3.74[24]
The Exeter Conspiracy is in the works. In 1536, King Henry VIII's request that Thomas Cromwell find a way to rid him of Anne Boleyn—a sentiment supported by others who wish for Jane Seymour to take her place—leads to a series of allegations and revelations.

Reception

Critics have been "almost unanimous" in their praise of the series, with particular reference to the attention to period detail, the faithful adaptation of the source novels, Kosminsky's direction, and the performances of the leading cast members, particularly Rylance as Cromwell and Foy as Boleyn.[25] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the show a 98% rating based on 41 reviews with an average rating of 8.45/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Beautifully filmed and brilliantly acted, Wolf Hall masterfully brings Hilary Mantel's award-winning novels to life."[26] Sam Wollaston in The Guardian called it "sumptuous, intelligent, event television."[27] Will Dean in The Independent felt that it did not compare favourably with the stage adaptation of the book, yet he predicted that it would "secure a devoted following."[28] James Walton in The Daily Telegraph gave the first episode five stars out of five, commenting: "it’s hard to see how this one could have been done much better."[29] Mick Adam Noya from the television review show Channel Crossing called Wolf Hall "the best show of 2015".[30]

A few dissenting voices found some flaws. The Daily Telegraph alleged that there was a substantial drop in ratings between the first and second episodes, despite all the following episodes holding high and consistent ratings.[31] Simon Schama stated concerns about how the series depicted historical figures.[32] Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker cited "small weaknesses", but wrote "the show’s deliberately paced six hours turn out to be riveting, precisely because they are committed, without apology or, often, much explanation, to the esotericism of their subject matter."[33] Sophie Gilbert of The Atlantic wrote, "Magnificent...a tour de force."[34]

The lighting design, which used historically accurate natural light sources (such as candlelight for evening scenes) prompted criticism from viewers who felt parts of the series appeared too dark.[35]

International broadcast

• Australia: BBC First premiered the series on 11 April 2015[36] and it was watched by 46,000 viewers.[37]
• United States: PBS broadcast the series on Masterpiece from 5 April 2015 to 10 May 2015.[38] The series was subsequently licensed to Amazon Prime.[39]
• Germany / France: Arte broadcast the series on 21 and 28 January 2016.[40][41]

Accolades

For the 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards, the series received four nominations: Best Limited Series, Mark Rylance for Best Actor, Jonathan Pryce for Best Supporting Actor, and Claire Foy for Best Supporting Actress.[42]

Award	Category	Recipients	Outcome
BAFTA TV Awards	Best Drama Series	Wolf Hall	Won
	Best Actor	Mark Rylance	Won
	Best Actress	Claire Foy	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Anton Lesser	Nominated
	Best Editing – Fiction	David Blackmore	Nominated
	Best Costume Design	Joanna Eatwell	Nominated
	Best Photography and Lighting	Gavin Finney	Nominated
	Best Sound – Fiction and Entertainment	Rodney Berling, Simon Clark, Peter Gates, James Hayday, and Rob Hughes	Won
Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Limited Series	Wolf Hall	Nominated
	Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries	Mark Rylance	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries	Jonathan Pryce	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries	Claire Foy	Nominated
Golden Globe Awards	Best Miniseries or Television Film	Wolf Hall	Won
	Best Actor	Mark Rylance	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Damian Lewis	Nominated
2015 Peabody Awards	Entertainment[43]	Wolf Hall	Won
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Limited Series	Wolf Hall	Nominated
	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Mark Rylance	Nominated
	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Damian Lewis	Nominated
	Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special	Peter Kosminsky	Nominated
	Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special	Peter Straughan	Nominated
	Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special	Nina Gold and Robert Sterne	Nominated
	Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie	Joanna Eatwell, Ken Lang, and Clare Vyse	Nominated
	Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie	David Blackmore	Nominated
Satellite Awards	Best Miniseries or Television Film	Wolf Hall	Nominated
	Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film	Mark Rylance	Won
		Damian Lewis	Nominated
	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Claire Foy	Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Mark Rylance	Nominated
TCA Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, and Specials	Wolf Hall	Nominated

References

External links

• Wolf Hall at BBC Online
• Wolf Hall at IMDb & Episode list at IMDb.
• Hilary Mantel's website
• Hilary Mantel's Facebook fan page

На других языках

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[ru] Волчий зал (мини-сериал)

«Во́лчий зал» (англ. Wolf Hall) — британский исторический мини-сериал, который вышел в эфир на канале BBC Two зимой 2015 года. Он основан на романах «Волчий зал» и «Внесите тела» писательницы Хилари Мэнтел. Мини-сериал получил признание критиков и восемь номинаций на прайм-таймовую премию «Эмми»[1], три номинации на 73-й премии «Золотой глобус», победив в номинации «Лучший мини-сериал» или телефильм[2].

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