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The Falklands Play Reviews

2002

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Once considered too controversial to film, Ian Curteis FALKLANDS PLAY is finally available to own on DVD. The play replays the events of the conflict from a pro-Thatcher/Conservative angle. Featuring astounding performances and the news footage of the day, THE FALKLANDS PLAY details the power struggles that rage within the War .. Read more

Starring	John Standing, James Fox, Patricia Hodge
Director	Michael Samuels
Genres	Drama

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- - 5
  - 1
  A slice of history
  
  An interesting play on the background to a conflict. Quite interesting also is the part that the US played it that I was unaware of. Specially the bit were you ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
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  - TheJazzman
  - 37 reviews
  - Aberdeen, Scotland
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 19:06
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- - 0
  - 0
  superb drama
  
  Well observed, gripping recreation of Thatcher's call to the world stage. A turning point for British Foreign policy - great acting - albeit most of the ... read more »
  
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- 959536
- - chazeroo
  - 55 reviews
  - HIGHCLERE
  - 01 Feb 2011 at 14:56
- - 1
  - 0
  A Very Fair and Accurate Drama
  
  I consider this a very fair and accurate portrayal of an important event in modern history. In particular it should be applauded for prtraying Margaret Thatcher... read more »
  
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- - IanfromWarwick
  - 1 review
  - Warwick
  - 24 Oct 2009 at 14:03
- - 1
  - 0
  Outstanding
  
  In my view this is by far the best account of British politics that has been made into a film. If you have ever worked in or around politics you'll ... read more »
  
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- - GK1
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 28 May 2009 at 14:40
- - 4
  - 0
  Excellent
  
  Whilst you need to be in the right frame of mind for this film (it's hardly a laugh-a-minute), it is nonetheless a brilliant re-enactment of the events of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 01 Jun 2008 at 20:27
- - 2
  - 0
  Fantastic
  
  This is a docusoap of sorts centreing around the government of the day during the Falklands Crisis. It is an eye opener and it is a shame that it took so long ... read more »
  
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- - David Andrews
  - Barry, South Wales
  - 27 Feb 2008 at 11:02
- - 5
  - 1
  A slice of history
  
  An interesting play on the background to a conflict. Quite interesting also is the part that the US played it that I was unaware of. Specially the bit were you ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 434158
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - TheJazzman
  - 37 reviews
  - Aberdeen, Scotland
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 19:06
View all members' reviews (6)

- - 5
  - 1
  A slice of history
  
  An interesting play on the background to a conflict. Quite interesting also is the part that the US played it that I was unaware of. Specially the bit were you ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 434158
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
  [Highly rated reviewer]
  - TheJazzman
  - 37 reviews
  - Aberdeen, Scotland
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 19:06
- - 4
  - 0
  Excellent
  
  Whilst you need to be in the right frame of mind for this film (it's hardly a laugh-a-minute), it is nonetheless a brilliant re-enactment of the events of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 571283
- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 01 Jun 2008 at 20:27
- - 2
  - 0
  Fantastic
  
  This is a docusoap of sorts centreing around the government of the day during the Falklands Crisis. It is an eye opener and it is a shame that it took so long ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 531873
- - David Andrews
  - Barry, South Wales
  - 27 Feb 2008 at 11:02
- - 1
  - 0
  Outstanding
  
  In my view this is by far the best account of British politics that has been made into a film. If you have ever worked in or around politics you'll ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 763524
- - GK1
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 28 May 2009 at 14:40
- - 1
  - 0
  A Very Fair and Accurate Drama
  
  I consider this a very fair and accurate portrayal of an important event in modern history. In particular it should be applauded for prtraying Margaret Thatcher... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 824217
- - IanfromWarwick
  - 1 review
  - Warwick
  - 24 Oct 2009 at 14:03
- - 0
  - 0
  superb drama
  
  Well observed, gripping recreation of Thatcher's call to the world stage. A turning point for British Foreign policy - great acting - albeit most of the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 959536
- - chazeroo
  - 55 reviews
  - HIGHCLERE
  - 01 Feb 2011 at 14:56

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  Once considered too controversial to film, Ian Curteis FALKLANDS PLAY is finally available to own on DVD. The play replays the events of the conflict from a pro-Thatcher/Conservative angle. Featuring astounding performances and the news footage of the day, THE FALKLANDS PLAY details the power ...