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1.Out Of Africa [1986] starring: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens
directed by: Sydney Pollack
January 14, 2002
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Out Of Africa [1986]
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Having watched The English Patient a few times recently I was looking on Amazon for something along similar lines, and luckily i discovered the Best Picture of 1986--Out of Africa. "A classic along the lines of The English Patient" I mumbled to myself as i placed the dvd into the player and cracked open a bottle of red wine.

The slow pace of the movie put me off, and all we learn in the first hour is that Meryrl Streep contracts shyphillis from her cheating husband in Africa, and then Robert Redford enters the scene with a dodgy English accent and saves her from boredom and a sham marriage.

John Barry's score is one of the films highlights. The cinematography is excellent but the directing is poor. Pollack, the director, ... Read More:

2.Lorna Doone [1990] starring: Michael MacKenzie, Andrew Ferguson (III), Sean Bean, Claire Madden, Clive Owen
directed by: Andrew Grieve
May 06, 2002
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Lorna Doone [1990]
Yes this version takes liberties with the book, cutting away much of the historical detail. But it works (or I am a philistine) allowing dramatic licence to hold sway over historical accuracy (the book is overly long anyway, and would have benefitted from some serious editing). I remember watching this as a little girl one winter's afternoon and thinking how impossibly romantic. It really brings to life the story and the sense of wildness that surrounds Exmoor.

This is far superior to the recent BBC version--with its lacklustre protaganists and little chemistry between the leads. Here the romance sparks, we have a headstrong and wilful Lorna, willing to risk her very life to be with John-- far better than Amelia Warner's pitifully bland performance. ... Read More:

3.Out of Africa [1986] starring: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens
directed by: Sydney Pollack
February 14, 2002
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Out of Africa [1986]
Having watched The English Patient a few times recently I was looking on Amazon for something along similar lines, and luckily i discovered the Best Picture of 1986--Out of Africa. "A classic along the lines of The English Patient" I mumbled to myself as i placed the dvd into the player and cracked open a bottle of red wine.

The slow pace of the movie put me off, and all we learn in the first hour is that Meryrl Streep contracts shyphillis from her cheating husband in Africa, and then Robert Redford enters the scene with a dodgy English accent and saves her from boredom and a sham marriage.

John Barry's score is one of the films highlights. The cinematography is excellent but the directing is poor. Pollack, the director, must have wanted the audience ... Read More:

4.The Jewel In The Crown - Boxed Set [1984] starring: Peggy Ashcroft, Derrick Branche, Charles Dance, Geraldine James, Rachel Kempson
directed by: Jim O'Brien, Christopher Morahan
April 08, 2002
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : The Jewel In The Crown - Boxed Set [1984]
'The Jewel In The Crown' remains one of the greatest TV drama serials ever produced. Faithfully adapted from Paul Scott's 'The Raj Quartet', it was presented by Granada over fourteen weeks early in 1984.

The story is set in India, beginning in 1942 and ending with the granting of Independence in 1947. It covers the lives and loves of a huge cast of characters, both British and Indian. The story is very haunting and complex and includes all the right ingredients to make it interesting: political turmoil, doomed love, rape and a great deal else besides. Although it may seem like a soap opera at first, it is much more than that. It is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written epic, which includes a great deal of symbolism and marvellous subtlety. In addition, the fact that ... Read More:

5.The Virgin Soldiers [1969] starring: Lynn Redgrave, Hywel Bennett, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Patrick, Rachel Kempson
directed by: John Dexter (II)
January 13, 2003
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : The Virgin Soldiers [1969]
'The Jewel In The Crown' remains one of the greatest TV drama serials ever produced. Faithfully adapted from Paul Scott's 'The Raj Quartet', it was presented by Granada over fourteen weeks early in 1984.

The story is set in India, beginning in 1942 and ending with the granting of Independence in 1947. It covers the lives and loves of a huge cast of characters, both British and Indian. The story is very haunting and complex and includes all the right ingredients to make it interesting: political turmoil, doomed love, rape and a great deal else besides. Although it may seem like a soap opera at first, it is much more than that. It is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written epic, which includes a great deal of symbolism and marvellous subtlety. In addition, the fact that ... Read More:

6.The Captive Heart [1946] starring: Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns, Rachel Thomas
directed by: Basil Dearden
January 13, 2003
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : The Captive Heart [1946]
'The Jewel In The Crown' remains one of the greatest TV drama serials ever produced. Faithfully adapted from Paul Scott's 'The Raj Quartet', it was presented by Granada over fourteen weeks early in 1984.

The story is set in India, beginning in 1942 and ending with the granting of Independence in 1947. It covers the lives and loves of a huge cast of characters, both British and Indian. The story is very haunting and complex and includes all the right ingredients to make it interesting: political turmoil, doomed love, rape and a great deal else besides. Although it may seem like a soap opera at first, it is much more than that. It is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written epic, which includes a great deal of symbolism and marvellous subtlety. In addition, the fact that ... Read More:

7.Love For Lydia - Episodes 1 To 5 [1977] starring: Michael Aldridge, Christopher Blake, Peter Davison, Jeremy Irons, Rachel Kempson
directed by: Simon Langton, Tony Wharmby, John Glenister, Piers Haggard, Michael A. Simpson
April 19, 2004
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Love For Lydia - Episodes 1 To 5 [1977]
'The Jewel In The Crown' remains one of the greatest TV drama serials ever produced. Faithfully adapted from Paul Scott's 'The Raj Quartet', it was presented by Granada over fourteen weeks early in 1984.

The story is set in India, beginning in 1942 and ending with the granting of Independence in 1947. It covers the lives and loves of a huge cast of characters, both British and Indian. The story is very haunting and complex and includes all the right ingredients to make it interesting: political turmoil, doomed love, rape and a great deal else besides. Although it may seem like a soap opera at first, it is much more than that. It is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written epic, which includes a great deal of symbolism and marvellous subtlety. In addition, the fact that ... Read More:

8.Love For Lydia - Complete [1977] starring: Michael Aldridge, Christopher Blake, Peter Davison, Jeremy Irons, Rachel Kempson
directed by: Simon Langton, Tony Wharmby, John Glenister, Piers Haggard, Michael A. Simpson
April 19, 2004
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Love For Lydia - Complete [1977]
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'The Jewel In The Crown' remains one of the greatest TV drama serials ever produced. Faithfully adapted from Paul Scott's 'The Raj Quartet', it was presented by Granada over fourteen weeks early in 1984.

The story is set in India, beginning in 1942 and ending with the granting of Independence in 1947. It covers the lives and loves of a huge cast of characters, both British and Indian. The story is very haunting and complex and includes all the right ingredients to make it interesting: political turmoil, doomed love, rape and a great deal else besides. Although it may seem like a soap opera at first, it is much more than that. It is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written epic, which includes a great deal of symbolism and marvellous subtlety. In addition, the fact that ... Read More:

9.Love For Lydia - Episodes 10 To 13 [1977] starring: Michael Aldridge, Christopher Blake, Peter Davison, Jeremy Irons, Rachel Kempson
directed by: Simon Langton, Tony Wharmby, John Glenister, Piers Haggard, Michael A. Simpson
June 14, 2004
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Love For Lydia - Episodes 10 To 13 [1977]
'The Jewel In The Crown' remains one of the greatest TV drama serials ever produced. Faithfully adapted from Paul Scott's 'The Raj Quartet', it was presented by Granada over fourteen weeks early in 1984.

The story is set in India, beginning in 1942 and ending with the granting of Independence in 1947. It covers the lives and loves of a huge cast of characters, both British and Indian. The story is very haunting and complex and includes all the right ingredients to make it interesting: political turmoil, doomed love, rape and a great deal else besides. Although it may seem like a soap opera at first, it is much more than that. It is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written epic, which includes a great deal of symbolism and marvellous subtlety. In addition, the fact that ... Read More:

10.Love For Lydia - Episodes 6 To 9 [1977] starring: Michael Aldridge, Christopher Blake, Peter Davison, Jeremy Irons, Rachel Kempson
directed by: Simon Langton, Tony Wharmby, John Glenister, Piers Haggard, Michael A. Simpson
May 10, 2004
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Love For Lydia - Episodes 6 To 9 [1977]
'The Jewel In The Crown' remains one of the greatest TV drama serials ever produced. Faithfully adapted from Paul Scott's 'The Raj Quartet', it was presented by Granada over fourteen weeks early in 1984.

The story is set in India, beginning in 1942 and ending with the granting of Independence in 1947. It covers the lives and loves of a huge cast of characters, both British and Indian. The story is very haunting and complex and includes all the right ingredients to make it interesting: political turmoil, doomed love, rape and a great deal else besides. Although it may seem like a soap opera at first, it is much more than that. It is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written epic, which includes a great deal of symbolism and marvellous subtlety. In addition, the fact that ... Read More:

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