Bronte Country
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Artist: Emily BronteDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 55 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Delta
Movie Reviews of Bronte Country
Movie Review: An Exquisite and Educative Documentary About the Brontės
Summary: 5 Stars
Brontė Country, located in West Yorkshire, a county in northern England, filled with fragrant heather and isolated moors, was home and inspiration for the famous writers Anne, Emily, and Charlotte Brontė. This delightful documentary transports viewers to Brontė Country where they see these famous Yorkshire moors and learn about the life and times of the Brontės.. Not only does this DVD highlight the lives of the three literary Brontė sisters, but it includes information and descriptions of the whole Brontė clan and the village of Haworth as well. There is much to be discovered about the history and life of the Brontės in this DVD, (perhaps not as much as an in-depth and detailed written biography) but for a little under an hour in length the viewer will see and learn about the most significant events in the Brontė's lives.
What I learned from this DVD was how the Brontė's lives were truly surrounded by disappointments and death. Between losing their mother and older sisters at such a young age, growing up near a village suffering from a cholera epidemic with a terrifyingly high death rate, and having a unsuccessful brother addicted to opium and alcohol, the Brontė's did not live a carefree and blissful life. As children they escaped into their imaginations, penning fantasy stories about faraway lands and magical people. As adults they grew serious about their writing and endeavored to support themselves by publishing novels. It is amazing that daughters of a respectable clergyman can create such passionate, violent, dark, and haunting tales. I loved learning that they wrote in minuscule print in order to hide the nature of their stories from their father who had cataracts.
I greatly enjoyed viewing this DVD and I am very happy to have it in my collection! I loved the visuals of Haworth, Yorkshire, the family portraits, original documents, and the many possessions of the Brontės included in this documentary. In addition, I took pleasure in the narration by Liam Dale and lovely classical background music. With all the rich and striking landscapes and music by Beethoven playing in the background, this DVD was an aesthetic feast for my senses!
My one small complaint with this documentary is that there was not enough about Arthur Bell Nicholls in it. Since reading the novels The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte and Romancing Miss Bronte, I have developed a fascination with Arthur Bell Nicholls and would have liked for his relationship with Charlotte to be highlighted more in this biography.
Overall, I exceedingly enjoyed my rambles amongst the craggy Yorkshire moors with the Brontė sisters in this beautiful documentary and I highly recommend it to any Brontė fan!
Summary of Bronte Country
Brontė Country is a term often used to describe the uniquely beautiful corner of England where the great literary sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontė lived and drew inspiration for their novels. Even if you?ve never read a Brontė novel in your life, this program has something very special to offer, charting the amazing real-life story of the Brontė family, set against the staggeringly beautiful Yorkshire landscape. BRONTĖ COUNTRY tells a fascinating tale full of passion, romance and tragedy, giving the viewer a real flavor of life in Victorian Britain as well as a delightful perspective into the lives, loves and works of the world famous Brontė sisters.Similar DVD Movies
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