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Carrie's War Reviews

2003

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Carrie Willow and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to a village called Druids Bottom in Wales from London during the Blitz. They are placed with the very strict Mr Evans and his sister Lou. Based on the novel by Nina Bawden. Read more

Starring	Alun Armstrong, Geraldine McEwan, Pauline Quirke, Keeley Fawcett
Director	Coky Giedroyc
Genres	Drama

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  For educational reasons - watch it!
  
  If you are studying 'Carries War' by Nina Bawden, at school or college the DVD sticks nicely to the story and the cast portray the characters well. To ... read more »
  
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- 302241
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Hollyxox
  - London
  - 04 Apr 2004 at 13:08
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  Carries War
  
  I got this as my kids were watching it at school. It was O.K. I would say that if your kids are learning about the war, then for educational reasons it is worth... read more »
  
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- - lizzsteve
  - 15 reviews
  - rh12
  - 25 Jan 2011 at 09:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Stick With The Book!
  
  Having read the book, I was intrigued to watch the film. However it is a massive let down.
  
  The movie is slow and the acting is not the best. Some ... read more »
  
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- - Jaario
  - 91 reviews
  - W Yorkshire
  - 03 Oct 2010 at 18:09
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  - 1
  Disappointing
  
  A very bland film - neither one thing nor the other ... very disappointing.
  
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- - Tillyflop
  - 100 reviews
  - England
  - 10 Dec 2009 at 16:29
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  - 0
  Carrie's war
  
  An excellent film. My 9 year old son was not keen at 1st but he thoroughly enjoyed it. A film the whole family can watch together. My husband & I enjoyed it... read more »
  
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  - Maidenhead
  - 20 Oct 2009 at 11:53
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  Carries War
  
  This is an old time look at life during WW11 and what a change to see respect in kids that had been taken away from their comfort zones. . Todays kids would be... read more »
  
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  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 13 Jan 2009 at 19:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Sunday afternoon film
  
  This is a lovely film and it reminds you how things used to be the stories your parents and grandparents used to say about that time. I remember the fact that ... read more »
  
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- 625781
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  - Cardiff
  - 08 Sep 2008 at 08:48
- - 0
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  Carrie's War
  
  A very good slow paced childrens film. My daughter is 8 and loved the screen adaptation as much as she loved the book.
  
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- - miasara
  - 3 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 28 Jun 2008 at 11:44
- - 1
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  Excellent
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I watched this series when I was a girl and it was great to see it again.
  
  My children, aged 7 and 8, were not interested in watching this DVD based ... read more »
  
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- - BusyMum
  - 3 reviews
  - Henlow
  - 26 Jun 2008 at 22:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant!!!
  
  I Remember Seeing The Childrens Television Series On BBC In The Early
  
  70's,But Thought That The Actual Film
  
  Was Better (If It Could Be... read more »
  
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- - Brian Peel
  - Newport South Wales
  - 29 May 2006 at 12:56
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  I Really Likes It!!!!1
  
  I really enjoyed this film and it was a very beautiful tale and seemed soo realistist. I felt like i was there when carrie noticed the tragic accident at the ... read more »
  
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- - LuLu Rocks!
  - somewhere, ireland
  - 13 Mar 2006 at 20:08
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- - 7
  - 0
  For educational reasons - watch it!
  
  If you are studying 'Carries War' by Nina Bawden, at school or college the DVD sticks nicely to the story and the cast portray the characters well. To ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 302241
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Hollyxox
  - London
  - 04 Apr 2004 at 13:08
- - 2
  - 0
  Carrie's War
  
  This is a better than average made for TV movie. It starts off as a typical ?kids go to the country during the war? and stay with dour adults film. But the girl... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cornwall
  - 08 Dec 2004 at 22:22
- - 2
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  Fabulous
  
  Absolutely Fabulous, it was nice to catch up with carrie and nick willow with this DVD. after seeing it on the TV a couple of years ago I thought I'd get it... read more »
  
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- 116090
- - a customer
  - Devon UK
  - 20 Jun 2005 at 15:44
- - 1
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  I Really Likes It!!!!1
  
  I really enjoyed this film and it was a very beautiful tale and seemed soo realistist. I felt like i was there when carrie noticed the tragic accident at the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 218279
- - LuLu Rocks!
  - somewhere, ireland
  - 13 Mar 2006 at 20:08
- - 1
  - 0
  Excellent
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I watched this series when I was a girl and it was great to see it again.
  
  My children, aged 7 and 8, were not interested in watching this DVD based ... read more »
  
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- 588863
- - BusyMum
  - 3 reviews
  - Henlow
  - 26 Jun 2008 at 22:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Carrie
  
  If you have been evacuated you will appreciate the good and the bad times of being sent from home
  
  If you haven't, then watch this film it is ... read more »
  
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- 85284
- - a customer
  - Liverpool England
  - 25 Mar 2005 at 20:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant!!!
  
  I Remember Seeing The Childrens Television Series On BBC In The Early
  
  70's,But Thought That The Actual Film
  
  Was Better (If It Could Be... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 249393
- - Brian Peel
  - Newport South Wales
  - 29 May 2006 at 12:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Carrie's War
  
  A very good slow paced childrens film. My daughter is 8 and loved the screen adaptation as much as she loved the book.
  
  Report this review
- 589588
- - miasara
  - 3 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 28 Jun 2008 at 11:44
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Sunday afternoon film
  
  This is a lovely film and it reminds you how things used to be the stories your parents and grandparents used to say about that time. I remember the fact that ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 625781
- - a customer
  - Cardiff
  - 08 Sep 2008 at 08:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Carries War
  
  This is an old time look at life during WW11 and what a change to see respect in kids that had been taken away from their comfort zones. . Todays kids would be... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 687203
- - a customer
  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 13 Jan 2009 at 19:30

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- Carrie's War
  
  Carrie Willow and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to a village called Druids Bottom in Wales from London during the Blitz. They are placed with the very strict Mr Evans and his sister Lou. Based on the novel by Nina Bawden....