The Elizabeth Gaskell Collection (Wives and Daughters / Cranford / North and South)
 

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The Elizabeth Gaskell Collection (Wives and Daughters / Cranford / North and South)

by BBC Warner

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Director:Brian Percival
Release Date:2008-05-20
Label:BBC Warner
UPC:883929012695
Binding:DVD
Published By:BBC Warner
ASIN:B00141188M
Category:DVD

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Description

Three BBC miniseries adapted from Mary Gaskells classic novels. 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… North & South follows Margaret Hale, the daughter of a middle-class parson who uproots the family from rural southern England to start a new life in Milton - a northern mill town in the throes of the industrial revolution. Wives and Daughters is set in a richly portrayed society well-stocked with eccentric nobles and gossipy villagers. The well-ordered world of 17-year-old Molly Gibson becomes complicated when her father, a respected country doctor, remarries after many years of widowhood.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Biographies
Deleted Scenes
Documentary
Interviews
Production Notes

Customer Reviews

Elizabeth Gaskell's Masterworks - Reviewed on 2008-11-21
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I purchased this video collection because I wanted Wives and Daughters which I saw long ago on PBS and truly enjoyed. I was wonderfully surprised with the high quality of Cranford and the exquisite North and South; this latter story was entirely unknown to me, but now I think I like it the best of the three, even though Wives and Daughters is hard to beat.
Three Great Productions - Reviewed on 2008-10-13
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2 customers found this review helpful.

All three of these shows are so good, you'll be glad to have them on hand to watch again and again. (And in such a compact package that saves shelf space!) North and South gets my nod as the best, but the other two are fantastic as well. Each contains several performances that are marvels of acting--Michael Gambon and Francesca Annis in Wives and Daughters; practically the whole cast of Cranford; and Richard Armitage and Sinead Cusack in North and South. There is also a nice bio of Elizabeth Gaskell included, which was interesting.

A warning to Gaskell fans: The screenwriters are not always faithful to the stories of North and South and Cranford; the results, though, are so entertaining that it's hard to quibble.
Cranford-loved it! - Reviewed on 2008-10-02
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This is a great BBC production. Classic & sweet story of a town that has remained unchanged for many, many years and then comes into the 19th century.
Wonderful television - Reviewed on 2008-09-08
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1 customer found this review helpful.

If you are looking for a quality set of movies that are truely worthwhile to watch, you have found it in this set! All of these movies are wonderful and very well acted. I can't say enough good about them. It bothers me to see people review these disks without even watching them all, it does no justice to anyone who might like to buy this set!
WORTH TO TREASURE! - Reviewed on 2008-08-06
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1 customer found this review helpful.

When I got this collection, I didn't know what to expect. I watched Cranford first (love it), then Wives and Daughters (love it too) and lastly North and South (superbly love it, the best period drama I've seen yet, just fell in love with Richard Armitage and Daniella Asby-Ashe) which became my most treasured movie. Cranford is comedy with very good actors, so as Wives and Daughters, while North and South is an addictive drama that will melt your heart to watch it over and over again. A great treasure to keep. BRITISH MOVIES - YOU MADE MY DAY!
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