Flame Trees Of Thika Details

1988

An excellent t.v. mini-series based on Elspeth Huxley's much-loved memoir of her upbringing in East Africa, where her family hewed a farm from the rugged land in 1913. Growing up amidst the same pastoral loveliness that so inspired Danish novelist Isak Dinesen, the little girl and her family struggle with savage animals, wild .. Read more

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Flame Trees Of Thika

An excellent t.v. mini-series based on Elspeth Huxley's much-loved memoir of her upbringing in East Africa, where her family hewed a farm from the rugged land in 1913. Growing up amidst the same pastoral loveliness that so inspired Danish novelist Isak Dinesen, the little girl and her family struggle with savage animals, wild natural forces, and a murder.

Starring	Hayley Mills, David Robb, Holly Aird, Ben Cross, Nicholas Jones
Director	Roy Ward Baker
Studio	FREMANTLE
Run time	DVD: 5 hrs 37 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	DVD: 26 Mar 2001 Production year: 1988
Format	DVD

Flame Trees Of Thika (2 discs) (1988)

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  Wonderful

  having just come back from Kenya this was a wonderful way to remind myself of the people ,animals and spectacular scenery. I loved this series the first time round and it certainly didn't disappoint. Perhaps it is a little slow but that is the beauty of it. As they say in Kenya everything is done pole pole (slowly slowly). Well worth a watch.

  • • A customer from St Albans herts
    • Posted 02 Apr 2006 16:31

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  A bit dated!

  I only borrowed the first disc but that was enough. It seemed rather slow and dated. Whether it is a good adaption of Elspeth Huxley's novel(s) I don't know.

  • • A customer from Loughborough, Leicestershire
    • Posted 01 Sep 2005 17:34

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  An excellent t.v. mini-series based on Elspeth Huxley's much-loved memoir of her upbringing in East Africa, where her family hewed a farm from the rugged land in 1913. Growing up amidst the same ...