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Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home Reviews

1998 Certificate 12
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A young girl, Judith Dunbar, is sent to an English boarding school where she befriends Loveday Carey-Lewis. Their friendship is set to last a lifetime. Read more

Starring Peter O'Toole, Joanna Lumley, Emily Mortimer
Director Giles Foster
Genres Drama

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  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home

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  • 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Good, cold Sunday afternnon viewing.

    I loved this piece of escapism. Trials and tribulations along the way but it all works out in the end. Loved it!!

      • A customer from Somerset, England
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Well worth watching

    We found this totally absorbing - characters well drawn and portrayed -atmospheric setting was great

      • A customer from Essex England
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Lovely story

    Great film just like the book just make sure you order bnoth discs before you go on to Nancharrow which is the third in the series

      • A customer from Cornwall
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home

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  • 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Good, cold Sunday afternnon viewing.

    I loved this piece of escapism. Trials and tribulations along the way but it all works out in the end. Loved it!!

      • A customer from Somerset, England
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Well worth watching

    We found this totally absorbing - characters well drawn and portrayed -atmospheric setting was great

      • A customer from Essex England
  • 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Good, cold Sunday afternnon viewing.

    I loved this piece of escapism. Trials and tribulations along the way but it all works out in the end. Loved it!!

      • A customer from Somerset, England
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Well worth watching

    We found this totally absorbing - characters well drawn and portrayed -atmospheric setting was great

      • A customer from Essex England
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Lovely story

    Great film just like the book just make sure you order bnoth discs before you go on to Nancharrow which is the third in the series

      • A customer from Cornwall
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Enjoyable romp

    Part two of a good story. Very watchable and enjoyable. Joanna Lumley is her usual excellent self and Judith is a very likeable leading lady.

    Shame... more

      • A customer from Basingstoke
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1.0 star

    Dry as Toast

    I got the film because i loved the book and was seriously disappointed. The characters lack depth; the relationships between them are dry and insincere; nothing... more

      • A customer from Manchester
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Brilliant

    I loved this film. I was totally absorbed by the story and felt deprived when it came to an end. Only problem was I had to wait for the second disk!

      • A customer from Cornwall
  • Rated - 5.0 stars

    Coming Home

    If you want to be transported back to another era, and see one of Rosamunde Pilcher's novels come to life then this film is a must see.

      • A customer from North Yorkshire
  • Rated - 4.0 stars

    Nostalgia Supreme

    Superb film,good acting.

      • A customer from Hants England
  • Rated - 4.0 stars

    Nostalgia Supreme

    A transportation back to wonderful times

      • A customer from Hampshire, England
  • Rated - 3.0 stars

    Good - but the book is better

    Having just finished the book I was eager to see the film adaptation. Although I enjoyed it, I felt that too many characters have been dropped, and too much ... more

      • A customer from cornwall
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