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1982 Certificate U
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An adaptation of two Anthony Trollope novels. The respected Reverend of Barchester becomes a victim of association when the Church is accused of corruption. Read more

Starring Alan Rickman, Geraldine McEwan, Donald Pleasence, Susan Hampshire
Director David Giles
Genres Drama

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The Barchester Chronicles

An adaptation of two Anthony Trollope novels. The respected Reverend of Barchester becomes a victim of association when the Church is accused of corruption.

Starring Alan Rickman, Geraldine McEwan, Donald Pleasence, Susan Hampshire, Nigel Hawthorne
Director David Giles
Studio CINEMA CLUB
Run time DVD: 5 hrs 53 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 30 May 2005
Production year: 1982
Format DVD

The Barchester Chronicles (2 discs) (1982)

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  • 40 out of 40 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Barchester revisited

    Anyone who is tired of the clich?s of English costume drama should see this to be reminded of how good the best ones are.

    The joys here, apart from the historical realism we expect, are in the casting: Nigel Hawthorn's explosive Archdeacon you can hate at first and then later realise he's a good chap really, Cyril Luckham's lovable fruity-voiced old bishop, Geraldine McEwan's awful Mrs Proudie (over-the-top and why not) and Alan Rickman's silkily evil Obadiah Slope are hugely memorable.

    But the greatest pleasure is Donald Pleasence, often a hateful villain but here showing what a superb actor he was by playing with utter conviction the kind, gentle, almost saintly Septimus Harding.

    Not to be missed.

      • TonyBrooks from Hastings
      • Posted 19 Jun 2005 21:40

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Barchester Towers

    Took a long time to get interested in this. Slow but did build up. Need to watch both parts to get the full details and understand the plot.

      • Bellows from Chorley
      • Posted 03 May 2008 20:15

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