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This set includes the first 13 episodes of HBO's outstanding Emmy-winning series THE SOPRANOS, created by David Chase. Join Tony Soprano and both of his families--the wife and kids, and his fellow wiseguys--as they deal with balancing their work with their lives. The episodes include "The Sopranos" (series premiere); "46 Long;" .. Read more

Starring James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Nancy Marchand
Genres Drama, Television

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Sopranos, The - Series 1

This set includes the first 13 episodes of HBO's outstanding Emmy-winning series THE SOPRANOS, created by David Chase. Join Tony Soprano and both of his families--the wife and kids, and his fellow wiseguys--as they deal with balancing their work with their lives. The episodes include "The Sopranos" (series premiere); "46 Long;" "Denial, Anger, Acceptance;" "Meadowlands;" "College;" "Pax Soprana;" "Down Neck;" "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti;" "Boca;" "A Hit Is a Hit," "Nobody Knows Anything;" "Isabella;" and "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano."
The series stars James Gandolfini in a career-making performance as Tony Soprano, a Mafia leader who is having trouble dealing with his family and starts to see a shrink. The terrific supporting cast features Edie Falco as Tony's beleaguered wife, Carmela; Lorraine Bracco as Tony's put-upon psychiatrist, Dr. Melfi; Michael Imperioli as loose cannon Christopher Moltisanti; Steven Van Zandt as Silvio, owner of the Bada-Bing; and the incomparable Nancy Marchand, in one of the great television performances, as Livia Soprano, Tony's conniving, controlling mother. The writing, directing, and acting are impeccable, making for one of the most enjoyable viewing events in TV history.

Starring James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Nancy Marchand
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 11 hrs 36 mins
Blu-ray: 11 hrs 36 mins
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Collections TV top 20 weekly chart
Genres Drama, Television
Language English
Released DVD: 24 Nov 2003
Blu-ray: 23 Nov 2009
Production year: 1999
Format DVD

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  • "...Among TV's finest hours, and it's worth buying this set just to own them..."

    • Entertainment Weekly
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 53 out of 55 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    The Sopranos is one of THOSE shows - one of the ones that threaten to drown critics in their own drool, the ones that prompt your chronically mute friends to put on a nun's costume and burst into song just from hearing the title. And usually the ones that aren't nearly as good as you'd hoped.

    To be honest, I've never been a massive fan of the gangster genre - ok so the movies are good, but there's a formula that often seems to boil down to a load of guys, frequently called Mickey, whacking around their women, getting whacked out on drugs, before eventually just getting 'whacked'. Ba da frickin' bing.

    The genius of the Sopranos is that it knows that. For any series to work, you need characters you care about, a situation that's interesting and a plot that is involving. It knows you've probably seen a hundred mob rip offs, and what it does brilliantly is to shift the focus away from the action (although the plot scampers along nicely) and pull you in with the characters. If you HAVE seen loads of the movies, then there's a huge amount of pleasure to be gained from watching the layers of cinema stereotyping peel away with each new episode.

    But if you're a Godfather-virgin, then there's just as much to enjoy. By introducing us to the show and the main character through therapy sessions, the production has the perfect way to immerse its audience, and lavish the series with its amazing depth and humanity. Characters I found frustrating and 2 dimensional at first slowly became the ones I cared about most.

    On top of all this is a varied cast that live their roles perfectly. James Gandolfini deserves every award and nomination he's got, making Tony Soprano both a bear and a teddy bear all at once. The writing is humourous, insightful and taut, and gets more and more compulsive as the series progresses.

    While not for everyone (there is some fairly extreme violence at times), this is every bit the gem it's been made out to be. Stick with it, and watch your evenings fade away...

      • Chris J from Bucks, England
      • Posted 15 Mar 2005 01:15

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  • 5 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Disappointing

    After hearing and reading so many good reviews, I rented this expecting to love it. I was disappointed.

    I just couldnt get into it at all. Infact after my third attempt to view it (after previously wondering off to do other things) I gave up .

    I only got to half way through the 3rd episode of the 1st season.

    Guess I was spoilt by 'six feet under' :)

      • A customer from England
      • Posted 12 Apr 2007 16:41

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