One legend tells of a bird that sings once in a lifetime, when the thorn thorns pierced her heart. It's a song, paid the price of life, a hymn of joy and farewell to her, she sounds just one agonizing moment. The series "The Thorn Birds" of love, similar to that song.

Impossible feelings

The story begins in 1915 and covers almost half a century. Cleary not a rich family moved from New Zealand on a ranch in Australia to start a new life. In Australia, the Cleary family meets with a young parish priest Ralph de Brikassarom (Richard Chamberlain). Young and shy Maggie Cleary (Rachel Ward) falls in love with him, and Ralph reciprocated, reaching for her, but they were not destined to be together, because it does not want to deviate from the vow of chastity and brought to abandon the ecclesiastical career.

Lovers leave, but parting Parting: punctuation rules   does not bring the desired calm and destiny, ironically, it brings them over and over again. This is impossible and at the same time, a touching story of love, sent down withstand all tests.

Roman lifelong

The novel "The Thorn Birds" Australian writer Colleen McCullough was released in 1977 and immediately became a best seller: a moving story about forbidden love, passion and the search for happiness against the background of historical events rapidly changing world captivated readers. Not surprisingly, shortly after the publication of this novel was adapted for the script, which was soon removed by the eponymous series.

The role of Ralph De Brikassara screen performed conqueror of hearts, Richard Chamberlain. It perfectly fits into the image of the prim, ambitious priest, a youth who has decided to devote himself to his career, rejecting earthly passions and affections. It combines sensuality and detachment, while his on-screen partner, played by Rachel Ward, embodies the boiling energy and sincerity, they are two sides of the same coin. Both characters - strong self-sufficient person, they felt the character and their proximity similar to the collision, the inevitable disaster that they both desire and seek to avoid by all means.

Novel structurally close to all large-scale family sagas, emerged in the early 20th century, except that he wrote half a century later, when the genre was almost out of fashion. The series takes Beret - a symbol of French charm   the best of the book version thanks to the successful adaptation of the script prepared by Carmen Culver, Colin Forbes and Lee Stenlionom.

Slow, thorough manner of narration, draws the viewer into the action, immersed in this simple world, full of everyday problems and everyday difficulties. Heroes of want to empathize, it is so easy to imagine myself in their place, to understand the causes of actions, their aspirations and desires, it is easy to forgive them their mistakes and take for what they are, because they are ordinary people with their weaknesses and dreams.

The legend of the legend

"The Thorn Birds", directed Daryl Duke in 1983, proved to be as popular as it is a novel Colleen McCullough. Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward constituted a perfect screen couple, played such a convincing and strong that in the sincerity of their feelings would like to believe.

The work of actors of the series was appreciated: Richard Chamberlain was honored "Golden Globe" for his role as Fiona Cleary, mother of the family, the actress Jean Simmons won an "Emmy", Richard Kylie played a wise father and the head of the house of Paddy Cleary, was also awarded the "Golden globe ".

The series also stars many popular actors of his time: Ken Howard, Mare Winningham, Piper Laurie, Earl Holliman, Christopher Plummer, Barbara Stanwyck, Philip Engle, Brett Cullen, Duayr Brown, Sydney Penny Ellen Anne broker Richard Ventura, Stephanie Feresi.

Melodramatic history, stretching for fifty years without losing any of its sharpness, no relevance. This four-part film, who had become a classic of cinema. One can argue about the quality and credibility, but "The Thorn Birds" since the release did not leave the audience indifferent. There are many fans of the series, which is not surprising, given the ability of the stories involve action.

Anna Chizh

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