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Flame Trees Of Thika Reviews

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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 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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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - St Albans herts
  - 02 Apr 2006 at 16:31
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  Autobiography
  
  I had no idea when I watched this movie that the delightful little girl was the authoress of the book. I had noted that she had the same forename and decided to... read more »
  
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- - Kevin Ward
  - Burnley, UK
  - 15 Aug 2011 at 18:59
- - 1
  - 1
  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 - ... read more »
  
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- - Tedesco
  - 28 reviews
  - Epsom
  - 17 Oct 2009 at 13:02
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  - 0
  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. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 582153
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  African review
  
  Made me feel quite homesick.Wonderful story of Africa in the good old days.
  
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  - Chelamsford,Essex
  - 30 Mar 2007 at 13:16
- - 4
  - 0
  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... read more »
  
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- - John
  - Derbsyshire, England
  - 15 Nov 2006 at 13:20
- - 3
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - John
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 15 Nov 2006 at 13:17
- - 7
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 227505
- - a customer
  - St Albans herts
  - 02 Apr 2006 at 16:31
- - 3
  - 1
  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'... read more »
  
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  - Loughborough, Leicestershire
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 17:34
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- - 7
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 227505
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - St Albans herts
  - 02 Apr 2006 at 16:31
- - 4
  - 0
  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... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 385175
- - John
  - Derbsyshire, England
  - 15 Nov 2006 at 13:20
- - 3
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 385172
- - John
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 15 Nov 2006 at 13:17
- - 3
  - 1
  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'... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 146619
- - a customer
  - Loughborough, Leicestershire
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 17:34
- - 0
  - 0
  African review
  
  Made me feel quite homesick.Wonderful story of Africa in the good old days.
  
  Report this review
- 425473
- - a customer
  - Chelamsford,Essex
  - 30 Mar 2007 at 13:16
- - 0
  - 0
  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. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 582153
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 1
  - 1
  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 - ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 822044
- - Tedesco
  - 28 reviews
  - Epsom
  - 17 Oct 2009 at 13:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Autobiography
  
  I had no idea when I watched this movie that the delightful little girl was the authoress of the book. I had noted that she had the same forename and decided to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1029559
- - Kevin Ward
  - Burnley, UK
  - 15 Aug 2011 at 18:59

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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 pastoral loveliness that so inspired Danish novelist Isak Dinesen, the little girl and her family ...