- Werribee Park ('Appleyard College') is the undoubted star of the show. The buildings are part of a museum and hotel (Werribee Mansion and Spa), 35 km from Melbourne. Honourable mention: Ripponlea ('Lakeview House') in Elsternwick (an inner Melbourne suburb).
- Cinematography (although I think they ODed on the fog machine).
- Natalie Dormer is incredibly watchable, a much younger (but with more demons) Mrs Appleyard (played by Rachel Roberts in the 1975 film). Loved the mini-sunglasses.
- Yael Stone (Lorna Morello in "Orange is the New Black") - unrecognisable as the sycophantic Dora Lumley).
- Inez Curro (the orphan Sara) - a breakout performance - that deadly stare!
This miniseries has received mixed reviews. The action is drawn-out and repetitive. Probably 4 episodes would have been sufficient.
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