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Body and Soul [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, John Lambert (II), Patrick Allen, Helena McCarthy, Renny Krupinski
directed by: Moira Armstrong

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Binding: DVD
EAN: 0033937037221
Format: Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Questar
Manufacturer: Questar
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Questar
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 02, 2007
Running Time: 300 minutes
Studio: Questar
Theatrical Release Date: 1993
Sales Rank: 50675
MPN: 3722

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- A Fresh Story - Great Cast and Acting
Anna Gibson (Kirstin Scott Thomas) has lived 16 years in a closed order of Nuns where she is known as Sister Gabriel. The nuns have a general rule of silence and are forbidden to touch anyone. When her brother Simon Gibson dies in a car crash, Anna is not permitted to attend his funeral - but when a cry for help from her distraught sister-in-law Lynn (Amanda Redman) is relayed to the convent, Rev Mother permits Anna to leave for 1 week to try and help the shocked widow - and her two young sons - cope with their tragic loss.

Anna quickly learns that her brother was less than competent at running the family mill - and that manager Stan Beattie has plans to run the business into the ground in order to buy it cheaply for himself. ... Read More:

Rating:

- Too much body, not enough soul!
Too much body, not enough soul!

This sour little mini-series will leave you with a definite bad taste in the mouth. Body and Soul played on Masterpiece Theatre in the early nineties and I was eagerly awaiting the chance to re-view it when it appeared on DVD. After fourteen years, I remembered the story of a nun becoming a business woman. What I didn't remember was the tawdry, sordid view of life in general that this mini-series portrays. While there are several edifying scenes of life in a contemplative monastic community in the first few episodes, these come to an end when the protagonist, Sister Gabriel/Anna Gibson, leaves the convent on sabbatical after her brother commits suicide to take care of the family milling business. ... Read More:

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