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Wives and Daughters
starring: Francesca Annis, Ian Carmichael, Deborah Findlay, Barbara Flynn
directed by: Nicholas Renton

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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790758626
Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0790758628
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: BBC Warner
Release Date: April 24, 1999
Running Time: 300 minutes
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: December 15, 2002
Sales Rank: 3107

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Misguided stepmothers, romantic betrayals, secret marriages--these are not just the makings of modern soap operas; this is what makes the BBC's delightful four-episode miniseries Wives and Daughters come to life. Sweet Molly Gibson (played artfully by Justine Waddell, who communicates more with a squint of her eyes than most actresses can with pages of dialogue) was living life pleasantly when her widowed father (Bill Paterson) decides that, for the good of his daughter, he must remarry. In comes Claire, played to screeching perfection by Francesca Annis. Molly's life is turned upside down by the usually well meaning but off-the-mark Claire, who insists on things being done the proper way. Added to the stew is Claire's beautiful, educated daughter, Cynthia (Keeley Hawes), and the Hamleys, a well-to-do family headed by a squire (Michael Gambon) who is not happy about the romantic interests of his sons.

As is typical with BBC miniseries, the quality writing and lush sets add to the overall appeal. Andrew Davies, who adapted Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary, penned the marvelous screenplay (based on Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel). It's impossible not to compare this to the ever-popular Pride, and Wives and Daughters measures up. --Jenny Brown

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Wonderful!
This is a delightful story, well acted and produced by the BBC. It is much better than anything you will see on TV or in the movies. Treat yourself to this high class soap opera!

Rating:

- Davies
Andrew Davies is fantastic at doing screenplay adaptations. In fact when I see his name in the credits I can be certain that the story will be spot on to the book and done in an entertaining fashion. He really is brilliant.

With that being said the BBC was not releasing miniseries on the heels of the success of Pride and Prejudice, they have been doing miniseries of great books for quite awhile.

Also Elizabeth Gaskell is a very fine writer who understood perhaps better than others the real plight of the lower classes. She had the rare experience of moving about the city where others did not go because she was the minister's wife.

As for Wives and daughters Molly Gibsons happy little life is turned topsy turvey when her father the local doctor marries ... Read More

Rating:

- Very nice
I bought this movie because it was categorized with a few Jane Austen movies on a website. It was a very good movie, set in about the same time period as Jane's books. It is long, as all really good movies are; it's about 4-5 hours long. It was a good movie, with a good storyline, but not as romantic as a Jane Austen movie. The main couple never even kiss, which was a little disappointing. But even with that, it is still a cute movie. I also bought North and South at the same time, which was written by the same author and I prefer that movie to this one. It's more romantic and similar to Pride and Prejudice. I would recommend both movies, but I would recommend North and South more highly.

Rating:

- Entertaining!
There are three DVD's in this package and I wished that the story would have never ended. I would have loved to have had more to watch! (The one DVD is of the making of the series.) The directors and screen writers did an excellant job with this movie. It was made for TV, so there are breaks in the movie but this can be useful if you want to watch it over several days. Enjoy it.

Rating:

- Perfection!
I checked this movie out from the library, but I plan to buy it when possible. The movie is clean, wholesome and sweet, sweet, sweet! Perfect for anyone (especially girls) aged twelve and up, mainly because of interest level. The scenery is gorgeous and most of the characters are quite loveable(even the "bad guys.") Not too heavy on the drama, it's a fairly light movie that is overall pretty uplifting. There are a few serious or sad parts that fit into the storyline, but they don't dominate the tone. One of my favorite movies now. Perfect for moms and their teenage daughters.

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