Dandelion Dead
"Dandelion Dead" is the a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Armstrong, a solicitor equally proud of his work in the justice system as he was of his beloved garden. Life seemed good for Herbert, a respected solicitor with a country estate, the love of his three children and a devout pride in both his life and his .. Read more
| Starring | Michael Kitchen, Sarah Miles, David Thewlis |
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| Director | Mike Hodges |
| Genres | Drama |
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Dandelion Dead
"Dandelion Dead" is the a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Armstrong, a solicitor equally proud of his work in the justice system as he was of his beloved garden. Life seemed good for Herbert, a respected solicitor with a country estate, the love of his three children and a devout pride in both his life and his garden. But Armstrong, pillar of the local community, was also a man at war. He was in conflict on three fronts: he fought regular battles against his domineering and unstable wife, Katherine; he had regular skirmishes with his bright and ambitious business rival, Oswald Martin: and waged a war against the dandelions that colonised his treasured lawn. These dandelions were to lead to one of the most celebrated murder trials in British legal history.
| Starring | Michael Kitchen, Sarah Miles, David Thewlis |
|---|---|
| Director | Mike Hodges |
| Studio | ACORN MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 02 Apr 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
Dandelion Dead (2 discs)
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There are many well-known actors, including Michael Kitchen, Sarah Miles, Peter Vaughan and Bernard Hepton, in this classy production that was originally a TV series from the early 90s. It is, I believe, based on a true case of murder by arsenic poisoning that happened early in the last century.
The story is broken into approximately 30 minute parts that tend to end of a bit of a cliff-hanger--a relic of its TV origins. The series comprises two DVDs. The only disadvantage of renting is that you might have to wait to get the second disc. I had to wait about 2 months and had to remember what had happened up to the half-way mark. But the back-story did come back to mind after a few minutes. -
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Riveting from beginning to end
This one will definetely make into my DVD must have-s
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- Trionon from London
- Posted 18 Oct 2008 11:26
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