Based on the classic novel by Thomas Hardy, WOODLANDERS tells the compelling tale of unrequited love and irrepressible passion. Giles Winterbourne (a dashing Rufus Sewell) has been promised the hand of the lovely and elegant Grace Melbury since he was a child. However, once his family loses its fortune and she moves up in .. Read more
| Starring | Emily Woof, Rufus Sewell, Jodhi May, Tony Haygarth |
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| Director | Phil Agland |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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The most depressing thing about Hardy is his ability to portray random, meaningless tragedy with such lush realism.
Bleakly stunning landscapes; complex characterisation - all very Hardy. The virtuous, but rather 'wet' heroine has her head turned by the educated, ... read more »
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Quaint.
This is a rustic, historical romantic drama, but 'Wuthering Heights' it is not. There are some pretty, or even beautiful, woodland scenes, but most are ... read more »
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a brilliant adaptation
I thought this was a brilliant adaptation of one of my favourite Hardy novels. I was a bit skeptical at first as some other Hardy turned films hadn't been ... read more »
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Great adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel
This is a great tale of tragedy and depression based on Thomas Hardy's novel. Don't expect a big fairy tale film here as you will not get it. This is a ... read more »
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Rufus Sewell smoulders throughThomas Hardy at its best...
Rufus Sewell smoulders through this worthy Hardy adaptation with all the usual attributes of unrequited love, missed opportunities and tragic consequences as ... read more »
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Nice film
Nice and interesting film but i don`t like tragedy films.
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Hard to care
Underwhelming tragedy deep in the New Forest unfolds in this anaemic adaptation of the Hardy novel. Woof and Sewell play the most passionless of thwarted lovers... read more »
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Well...
The acting was great and the whole look of the production was inspired, but it was really slow. Towards the end it seemed to speed up as if the editors ... read more »
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Man, that's bleak.
As dark as the underside of a crow.
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Excellent production, ...
Excellent production, and good acting from the main actresses but the lead male roles were not really convincing enough. The relationships were not believable ... read more »
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The most depressing thing about Hardy is his ability to portray random, meaningless tragedy with such lush realism.
Bleakly stunning landscapes; complex characterisation - all very Hardy. The virtuous, but rather 'wet' heroine has her head turned by the educated, ... read more »
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