Set in rural Georgian England, the story of two beautiful sisters who have totally differing attitudes to life and love as they search for true love and happiness in a society obsessed with both financial and social status. Based on the novel by Jane Austen. Read more
| Starring | Irene Richard, Tracey Childs, Diana Fairfax |
|---|---|
| Genres | Drama |
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Set in rural Georgian England, the story of two beautiful sisters who have totally differing attitudes to life and love as they search for true love and happiness in a society obsessed with both financial and social status. Based on the novel by Jane Austen.
| Starring | Irene Richard, Tracey Childs, Diana Fairfax |
|---|---|
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 07 Nov 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
it's a BBC play, not a film. The acting is poor and the sound is dreadful. I watched the first 15 minutes and had quite enough. Poor Jane Austen, I bet she would have cringed at viewing this heap of poo!
As this dramatisation was made in 1980, I expected it to be a little lacking in comparison with more recent Jane Austen adaptations on both small and large screen; however it was a great deal worse than I expected. Ellinor's character was dull and wooden and largely unsympathetic. I managed to sit through it all, but would never recommend it to anyone as anything other than a mildly interesting comparison with later much better offerings.
The nominees for the Critics Choice Awards have been named with Brokeback Mountain dominating the list. Directed by Ang Lee (Sense And Sensibility, The Wedding Banquet, Hulk), the film tells the story of the gay relationship between two cowboys, played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger. Brokeback Mountain has eight nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Writer, and Best Director while Ledger and Gyllenhaal were nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively. The... Read more