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Summary: Couldnt be any better!!!!
Review: Wives and Daughters is soooo wonderful! Elizabeth Gaskell was a genius who wrote this fantastic novel! BBC did a wonderful job like they always do when making adaptations! Justine Wadell shines throughout the whole movie! The whole cast portrays their characters just like it is in the novel! I cant say enough about this movie! Spend the money and get the DVD you won't be disappointed!!
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Summary: Suitable for the whole family
Review: This is a great movie! The casting is all very good, particularly the lead actress, Justine Waddell. She is a very talented young lady, who,... can indeed say more with a squint of her eyes than most actresses can with pages of dialouge. But who can forget the other great actors and actresses? The Hamleys, the Browning Sisters, Molly's dad and step-mom... all did great jobs!
Wonderful, wonderful movie that is great for the whole family! Even those in my family who are NOT fans of period pieces (like I am!) were begging to watch just a little bit more! :)
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Summary: a TRUE MASTERPIECE! one of the BEST I have seen!
Review: ENCHANTING! "Wives & Daughters" is a TRUE MASTERPIECE! The producers chose each actor/actress PERFECTLY. It is a truly TOUCHING movie. It as ALL ELEMENTS: -- LOVE -- HUMOR -- COMEDY -- TRAGEDY -- and even a true MYSTERY to solve!!! You will fall in love with sweet Molly -- the adorable motherless daughter of a kind doctor. Her unyielding loyalty to her friends and family is truly touching. Not to be overlooked - the movie is HILARIOUS too! When her stepmother and stepsister come into the picture - life is chaos! (for both she and her father) Never a dull moment! You will be laughing! As regards love, there are 2 local young men - one of which, Molly is secretly in love with - Roger. Roger the kind brotherly friend, who falls in love with Molly's stepsister. Your heart aches and simply wants dear Molly to find love too. And as for the ENDING -- You won't believe the ending! Exquisite and charming as the story unfolds. You JUST HAVE to purchase this -- you WILL NOT be disappointed. It is MY FAVORITE among the classics. All age groups - men or women - young girls or boys -- all should find this story entertaining! Enjoy! Cheers.
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Summary: It is worth it!!!
Review: I bought Wives and Daughters without ever having seen it or knowing more than what other people said about it, and I don't regret the purchase at all. I am a huge fan of BBC films and period films alike, and this is a great addition to my collection. This story seems more like real life than the wishful thinking (which I love) in Pride and Prejudice, and in that respect I like it more, but in all I love the two equally. If you like Pride and Prejudice, you must see this!!!
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Summary: I couldn't stop watching it!
Review: As good as A&E's "Pride and Prejudice" this series will draw in anyone who is a wife, a daughter, a father, or has one. The interpersonal relationships are fascinating to watch and the final outcome is wonderful.
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Summary: Splendid Work!
Review: I caught this miniseries almost accidentally on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre, and found myself utterly absorbed by it, so much so that on successive Sunday nights, I cut short my usual socializing to make sure that I was home to watch the next installment."Wives and Daughters" shows us the world of women in a rural 19th century setting. Molly is the happy, though motherless, daughter of the village doctor, and she and he enjoy an idyllic family life, toasting cheese by the fireside when he returns home late from his calls. However, sometimes we try to fix what ain't broke. Thus the father determines that his girl ought to have a mother again, and so he marries a widowed governess with a half-grown daughter of her own away at school. Hyacinth, the governess cum stepmother, is a vain selfish woman who is behaving in a haughty fashion now that she finally has a home of her own and a better social standing than that of a hated governess. Molly tries to make the best of a very trying circumstance. Relief comes in the form of her new stepsister Cynthia, who is bubbly and flirtatious. The two girls pledge friendship and have a genuine affection for each other. The problem though--and it's a big one--is that the local squire's second son, the one with whom Molly is smitten, is quite bowled over by the beauty of Cynthia, and Molly recedes into the "just friends" category. Like a Jane Austen novel, seems like a hopeless business, no? Ah, but the same magic will be at work here, to demonstrate how hopeless situations can be resolved to just about everyone's satisfaction. The acting and scenery are first rate, and although I believed there would be a happy ending, I was darned if I could figure out how they were going to get there. In the tradition of Austen and Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell weaves a splendid tale of a long-suffering heroine who is finally vindicated in every way. If you've ever been a wife or a daughter (or have known one or the other), I think you'll be very happy with this piece.
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Summary: Need a frock flick fix? Look no further!
Review: Wonderful clothes, romance, a noble heroine whose good deeds put her (gasp!) reputation in mortal danger, unrequited love, vows of secrecy carried selflessly by the heroine, and all the other elements of a really good period frock flick (circa 1820's) are beautifully woven together in this delightful series. Highly recommended to anybody who enjoys period romances!
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Summary: In the style of Jane Austen...
Review: I loved this miniseries. I was impressed by the acting, and enjoyed the twists of the plot. With a somewhat slow begining this series takes off after about 30 minutes. I could not stop watching it! BEWARE-you might enjoy yourself too much and never leave your television all weekend! Jane Austen would be proud!
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I can't tell which I liked better, Pride&Prejudice or W&D but I loved this movie. Not a Jane Austen surely but some of the characters were so endearing (the Squire) that I couldn't stop thinking about it days after I had seen it. Loved it, wish it was cheaper, then I'd own one too.
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Summary: Wives and Daughters
Review: I loved watching this movie. Molly's character was excellent. During a seen when Molly's step-mother would not let her go with her neighbor to tend to his wife, I could almost see Molly wanting to choke her new step-mother for not being more compassionate for an old friend and neighbor.
Molly was independent for so long it was hard for her to pull in her "riens" and see her step-mother's wishes. But that independence gives Molly her spunk. I loved her. I would especially recommand this movie to teen girls, so they could see how different life was 120 years ago.
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