Cranford | Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins | Cranford is Excellent Television

Cranford | Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins | Cranford DVD

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Cranford

	Cranford Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins BBC Warner, 2008 average customer review:based on 67 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The BBC drama series adapted from Mary Gaskells classic novels of small town gossip secrets and romance. 1842. Cranford a market town in the North West of England is a place governed by etiquette custom and above all an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules but Cranford is on the cusp of change? For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns the arbiter of correctness in Cranford and Matty her demurring sister the town is a hub of intrigue - a handsome new doctor Frank Harrison from London has arrived; a retired Captain and his daughters have moved in to a house opposite and the preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. Everyone - from charming rogue Dr Marshland to mean Mrs Jamieson and her lap dog talks and is talked about behind closed doors. The town also has its secrets which it slowly reveals: Mattys encounter with an old flame at the garden party; Lady Ludlows gardener Mr Carter teaching a gypsy lad to read and write; the wild expectations of the May Day celebrations and - news that shakes the town when it is revealed - a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.Running Time: 295 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/BBC UPC: 883929012404 Manufacturer No: 1000037442

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Cranford is Excellent Television

I just finished watching the BBC's Cranford miniseries and it was wonderful. The series is set in a small town in 1840s England. Cranford is a town full of unmarried women (very common at the time with all of the men who had died in the Napoleonic wars and those who had gone to the colonies--India, etc) where social decorum and gossip are equally important. Change is afoot in Cranford as the railroad comes into the area and small town life threatens to change forever. The miniseries aptly captures the mood of the age, showing the emotion of the townspeople in a memorable way.

This is a wonderful ensemble piece, even though Judi Dench really does steal just about every scene she's in. All of the main characters are well developed, and as you learn their back-stories you like them even more. When the miniseries was over I wanted more--so I will definitely be renting the other BBC Elizabeth Gaskell movies.

I had never seen any series based on Elizabeth Gaskell novels before, so if you are in doubt, I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, or even the recent BBC version of Bleak House. The miniseries is done with all of the usual BBC taste so be ready to enjoy some quality period fun!

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Cranford DVD

Cranford, a thought provoking commentary on societal change, is beautifully written and produced, with fascinating characters and excellent acting. It is extremely well done. We will watch it again and again, I'm sure.

The best!

This was totally in the mould of the very best of BBC historical drama - painstaking re-creation of a real English backwater, the social mores and then lovingly painted with the characters. Loved every minute of it!

I Loved Cranford

This was a joy to watch. If you love period films you will love this one!Such great talent! I laughed and cried.

Cranford

I enjoyed seeing the DVD. It is British and the subtitles helped understand what was happening. I especially liked the story.

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