Flambards - Episodes 1 To 3
1978
FLAMBARDS is the story of a young girl, Christina, who having been orphaned, comes to live with her domineering Uncle Russell, the owner of Flambards, a once-grand country estate and his two sons William and Mark. Engrossed by the care-free life of pre-war England, Christina soon find herself in love with her quiet but .. Read more
| Starring | Edward Judd, Steven Grives, Alan Parnaby, Christine McKenna |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Duffell, Michael Ferguson |
| Genres | Drama |
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Flambards - Episodes 1 To 3
FLAMBARDS is the story of a young girl, Christina, who having been orphaned, comes to live with her domineering Uncle Russell, the owner of Flambards, a once-grand country estate and his two sons William and Mark. Engrossed by the care-free life of pre-war England, Christina soon find herself in love with her quiet but progressive cousin, William. However her life is soon torn-apart with the outbreak of the first world war and she soon finds herself alone and having to keep the estate of Flambards going in the face of a world undergoing great social and political changes.
| Starring | Edward Judd, Steven Grives, Alan Parnaby, Christine McKenna |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Duffell, Michael Ferguson |
| Studio | NETWORK |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: unknown Production year: 1978 |
| Format | DVD |
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Very disappointing - clunky and slow
Oh my good god is this slooooooooowwwwww! Now don't get me wrong I love a bit of period drama, and often I prefer the older ones which take a bit of time to tell the story properly and without the whizz bang fancy effects and editing that seem de rigeur these days. But I cannot recommend this series. The music is terrible - a strange whining sinister noise that bears no relation to the mood of the actual story. Much of the acting is wooden in the extreme, and characters which you are supposed to like come over as just plain annoying. The script has shockingly clunky moments, especially some very clumsy exposition. There are endless scenes which involve characters repeating the same thoughts over and over and over, just in case the viewer missed it the first time. Not to mention segments of action that just don't serve any purpose in telling the story or giving you insights into the characters. In general these 13 episodes could easily have been condensed down into about 2 hours of screen time and told the story much more effectively. I would suggest this was badly dated, but other dramas of this age have stood the test of time far better, so I think this must have been a bit rough even when it was first out!
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Excellent
I watched this series when it was televised and it was just as enjoyable the second time around. Recommended.
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Flambards - Episodes 1 To 3
FLAMBARDS is the story of a young girl, Christina, who having been orphaned, comes to live with her domineering Uncle Russell, the owner of Flambards, a once-grand country estate and his two sons William and Mark. Engrossed by the care-free life of pre-war England, Christina soon find herself in ...
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