Flame Trees Of Thika Reviews

1988

Rated:
60
from 192 members

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

Starring	Hayley Mills, David Robb, Holly Aird, Ben Cross
Director	Roy Ward Baker
Genres	Drama

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Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Flame Trees Of Thika
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

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
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

A good story

Just a note to say most of the film is in English but there are some words said in Swahili. That doesn't mean you have to know swahili to enjoy the film! In any case most of the main actors/actresses do not speak swahili. Realistic film.
- - John from Derbsyshire, England
  - Posted 15 Nov 2006 13:20
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

A good true story in Kenya

This is not an action packed film but does give some interesting insights into life in Kenya. There is some real swahili in the film and everything seems to be actually filmed in Kenya so it is not a fake drama filmed somewhere else. A nice biography of elspeth while she was in Kenya.
- - John from Derbyshire, England
  - Posted 15 Nov 2006 13:17
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Flame Trees Of Thika
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

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
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

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
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

A good story

Just a note to say most of the film is in English but there are some words said in Swahili. That doesn't mean you have to know swahili to enjoy the film! In any case most of the main actors/actresses do not speak swahili. Realistic film.
- - John from Derbsyshire, England
  - Posted 15 Nov 2006 13:20
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

A good true story in Kenya

This is not an action packed film but does give some interesting insights into life in Kenya. There is some real swahili in the film and everything seems to be actually filmed in Kenya so it is not a fake drama filmed somewhere else. A nice biography of elspeth while she was in Kenya.
- - John from Derbyshire, England
  - Posted 15 Nov 2006 13:17
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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
African review

Made me feel quite homesick.Wonderful story of Africa in the good old days.
- - A customer from Chelamsford,Essex
  - Posted 30 Mar 2007 13:16
Customer Review

I had not seen the tv series or even heard about it. Thought it was absolutely delightful. Gentle, entertaining and an insight into life in Kenya at that time. Maybe everyone looked a bit too clean but then that is an error that film makers often still make. Could not beleive how good the animal photography was considering it was make at least 25 years ago. Some of the acting might have been a bit week but the child who plays Elspeth was terrific.
- - A customer from UK
  - Posted 23 Jun 2008 15:22
Flame Trees Of Thika - Disc 2 - Episodes 4-7

Previous reviews were not too bad so I gave it a shot for the 'scenery'...

OH Dear! Quality of reproduction is poor - Acting is atrocious - including Hayley Mills - along with the rest of the cast. This series has just got no legs....unless you are an expat and want to wallow in the past...

Had to find the off button after 30 mins - and good riddance!
- - Tedesco from Epsom
  - Posted 17 Oct 2009 13:02