![]() ![]() I was initially quite miffed that the story focused so heavily on Branwell, the drunken brother, but this was necessary. A life as novelists would offer fulfilment and freedom. ![]() A life of teaching the brats of the upper class would mean misery and insult. She loathes the idea of the grubby outside world being given access to her private thoughts.īut practical, bossy Charlotte says they have talent which can’t be wasted, and they have to make their way in the world, somehow. Even when Charlotte first suggests that the sisters could write, Emily is furious – and quite frightening. There was nothing pretty and soothing here. They had tried a bit of teaching and a bit of governessing, as lower middle-class ladies had to do if they weren’t pretty or rich enough to secure a husband (Charlotte famously despised teaching and called her pupils “dolts” who kept interrupting her daydreams with their silly questions). Instead there were three sisters who were being strangled by boredom and their unfulfilled brilliance. There was no flouncing or fainting or blushing. It dramatised the story of the three surviving Bronte sisters and their useless brother, Branwell, and it dumped all the silly clichés of Victorian dramas. “I’m sure the film will bring about more visitors, and I’m sure people are going to want to sell Haworth around the world.” ( David Knights) The National reviews the production: He said: “it was quite informative and changed my perception of the Brontës – I think I’ll take another look at them. Worth Valley ward councillor Russell Brown admitted he was not a particular fan of the Brontës, but had watched To Walk Invisible to see the results of the local filming. The crew did a marvellous job with the shopfronts.” “It also showed some good period shots of Haworth Main Street. He said: “It was well produced and showed a different aspect of the Brontë story, emphasising the trouble the family had to go through with the condition of the brother. It worked on a lot of levels.”Ĭllr Gary Swallow, acting chairman of Haworth, Stanbury and Cross Roads Parish Council, enjoyed watching To Walk Invisible. She added: “Although the film doesn’t tell people who know about the Brontës anything new, I think it was very accessible for people who aren’t immersed in the Brontës. Kitty said the entire museum team had enjoyed To Walk Invisible, and described it as “the most astonishing production, gritty and true”. “We’ve had some local people through the museum who have never been before – the place has become real, immediate and powerful to them.” ![]() I was down in the village of lunchtime and there seems to be a buzz in the high street. “People are telling our staff they’re here because they’ve seen the film. She said: “We’re very busy today, far busier than we would normally expect for a day between Christmas and New Year. Kitty Wright, executive director of the Brontë Parsonage Museum, today mingled with visitors to find out what they thought of the film. Local councillors also expressed their admiration for To Walk Invisible and spoke of its potential long-term effect on boosting Haworth’s tourist trade. The museum’s Twitter feed has for the past few hours been inundated with rave reviews from Brontë enthusiasts. The extra influx of people to both the museum and Haworth’s Main Street – which featured in the film – was accompanied by universal acclaim for the BBC film. Staff reported visitors buzzing with positive comments about Sally Wainwright’s 90-minute film about the three famous novelists and their wayward brother Branwell. Punters included many local people who had never previously thought of visiting the Haworth museum even though it was on their doorstep. The Brontë Parsonage Museum was packed today with visitors inspired by last night’s TV screening of Brontë family drama To Walk Invisible. Keighley News reports good news from the Parsonage and Haworth after the screening of To Walk Invisible: ![]()
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