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North & South (1419821008)
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| North & South is a splendid, four-hour adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 19th century novel about an unlikely, and somewhat star-crossed, love between a middle-class young woman from England's cultivated south and an intemperate if misunderstood industrialist in a hardscrabble, northern city. Daniela Denby-Ashe plays Margaret Hale, forthright and strong-willed daughter of a former vicar (Tim Pigott-Smith) who relocates his family from a pastoral village outside London to unforgiving, largely illiterate Milton, a factory town where John Thornton (Richard Armitage) and his mother (Sinead Cusack), survivors of poverty, rule their cotton mill with an iron hand. Thornton befriends Margaret's father but incurs her wrath for his severity with his workers. What she doesn't notice is Thornton's core sense of responsibility for his employees' welfare. On the other hand, he misinterprets some of Margaret's own actions and intentions. Equally stubborn, the two drag out their obvious attraction over many painful months and events. North & South's two leads are both very good, though Armitage's brooding, penetrating performance may very well be considered a classic one day. There are other wonders in the cast: Cusack and Pigott-Smith are superb, and Brendan Coyle is memorable as a firebrand union organizer who ultimately becomes an ally to a softening Thornton. The miniseries script by Sandy Welch is a persuasive mix of historical context and character study. Brian Percival's direction is full of moments that linger in the imagination, such as the winter-dream look of a busy cotton mill, with thousands of snowy fibers floating in the air. --Tom Keogh Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
Glorious, taut production. Splendid from beginning to end.
Perfect casting - right down to the extras' briefly glimpsed faces.
Remarkable direction.
Haunting imagery.
Achingly beautiful score.
Simply, buy it and ENJOY...
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Author: Guest
You can hardly do better! A total must for period drama and literature lovers. Richard Armitage has inspired a HUGE fan base from this miniseries alone. He gives an incrediblely nuanced performance as John Thornton.
I absolutely love the sets! Very authentic. The inside of the mills are especially beautiful. It looks like winter in there!
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Author: Guest
This is now my FAVORITE movie. I have watched all the Jane Austen movies, as well as many other movies like them, and so was looking for more when I saw this one recommended here at Amazon. Even my husband and my seventeen year old nephew really enjoyed this movie. The acting, writing, music, etc. is so well done. The ending is so romantic. You (men & woman)will LOVE this movie.
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Author: Guest
I have to say that I was very impressed with this mini-series. If you are a fan of period drama you must see this! It has a beautiful storyline and the acting is superb. I have heard other people say that this was better than Pride & Prejudice, I can not honestly agree with that. The overall feel of both stories are so very different that I wouldn't even compare the two. They are each in a class of their own, both wonderful from beginning to end. I would highly recommend either of the two.
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Author: Guest
This series from the BBC is truly wonderful! The characters are all believable and well acted. The story is very engaging and the sets and design are wonderful. There are some familiar actors including Pegotty from Masterpiece Theater's David Copperfield. The description on the back of the DVD and the front is not very accurate. The gist of the story is as follows: Margaret is the daughter of a minister in the South of England. Her father refuses to accept the Book of Common prayer and is forced to leave his parish. He travels with his wife, daughter (Margaret) and his servant to the North of England which is industrial. They have to adjust to the different ways of life in the North. Margaret meets the owner of a cotton mill (Richard Armitage) named Thorton. He falls in love with her but at first she refuses his offer of marriage. Eventually it all ends happily! Well worth viewing.
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