Joseph Andrews details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Michael Hordern, Peter Bull, Michael Hordern, Jim Dale, Ann-Margret, Natalie Ogle, Peter Firth, Beryl Reid |
| Director: | Tony Richardson |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Studio: | ELEVATION |
| Name | Discs | |
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Joseph Andrews |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 35 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 31 Aug 2009 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Joseph Andrews - oh dear
By Ashvajit (3 reviews) from Birmingham , 26 Aug 2010[Highly rated reviewer]
A potentially fascinating tale that doesn't really deliver the goods. I suspect the director has somehow missed nearly all the serious opportunities afforded by Fielding's novel and presented what is hardly more than a hastily-put-together pastiche. The really dark bits are given far from adequate expression and the funny bits are often just plain silly. The actors are good, especially Michael Hordern as Parson Adams. And the heroine's fresh innocence is heart-warming. So yes, I suspect that Fielding's novel was far, far better than the film That said, there are some genuinely good moments, there is some good acting, and one gets some idea of what society was like in Fielding's time. The costumes are good and the sets convincing. The ending .... hmmm....maybe I'm a bit slow but I could hardly follow how it came about. If all you want is some mild diversion, you might give this film a higher rating than I do.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(1)Joseph Andrews - oh dear
By Ashvajit (3 reviews) from Birmingham , 26 Aug 2010A potentially fascinating tale that doesn't really deliver the goods. I suspect the director has somehow missed nearly all the serious opportunities afforded by Fielding's novel and presented what is hardly more than a hastily-put-together pastiche. The really dark bits are given far from adequate expression and the funny bits are often just plain silly. The actors are good, especially Michael Hordern as Parson Adams. And the heroine's fresh innocence is heart-warming. So yes, I suspect that Fielding's novel was far, far better than the film That said, there are some genuinely good moments, there is some good acting, and one gets some idea of what society was like in Fielding's time. The costumes are good and the sets convincing. The ending .... hmmm....maybe I'm a bit slow but I could hardly follow how it came about. If all you want is some mild diversion, you might give this film a higher rating than I do.- Was this review helpful to you?
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