Cranford From:Simon Woods , Judi Dench , Lisa Dillon , Imelda Staunton , Julia McKenzie , Warner Brothers , BBC Warner ,
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929012404
Format: Closed-captioned
Format: Color
Format: DVD-Video
Format: Widescreen
Format: NTSC
Weight: 100 hundredths-pounds
Label: BBC Warner
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 2
Packaged Height: 80 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 750 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 40 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 540 hundredths-inches
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-05-20
Running Time: 291 minutes
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Product Description:
The BBC drama series adapted from Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novels of small town gossip, secrets and romance. 1842. Cranford, a market town in the North West of England, is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules, but Cranford is on the cusp of change… For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness in Cranford, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue - a handsome new doctor Frank Harrison from London has arrived; a retired Captain and his daughters have moved in to a house opposite and the preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. Everyone - from charming rogue Dr Marshland to mean Mrs Jamieson and her lap dog talks, and is talked about, behind closed doors. The town also has its secrets which it slowly reveals: Mattys encounter with an old flame at the garden party; Lady Ludlows gardener, Mr Carter, teaching a gypsy lad to read and write; the wild expectations of the May Day celebrations and - news that shakes the town when it is revealed - a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.
Customer Reviews:
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
It makes you a better person to watch it, 2008-11-13
I just finished watching Cranford and was moved in all my emotions. It is a beautiful piece about friendship, sacrifice, loyalty, mercy, regrets, new hope, and romantic love at ALL stages of life. I can truly say this is a film that WILL stay with me for months and years. While I found it dark at times (a couple grim surgeries and the oppressive poverty of a major character) the film was a mix of sun and shade, just as life. Do not expect the lightness of Austen throughout, but the depth of story is tremendous. The acting was perfect, the production values were wonderful, and I consider this film a gem.
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