Lady and the Highwayman, The
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Actor: Emma Samms, Hugh Grant, Michael York, Oliver ReedBrand: Echo
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-01-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Lady and the Highwayman, The
Movie Review: Bravo, Barbara!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a HUGE Barbara Cartland fan. I love her books; I'm awed at the way she was able to weave a tale out of the smallest, and at times little known, historical facts. So to those who don't care for romance fiction, pass this DVD up. Fellow fans, make a place for this on your shelf(and ignore the awful, and anachronistic, packaging)...
Based on BC's novel "Cupid Rides Pillion(aka "The Secret Heart")", "The Lady and the Highwayman" is set in Restoration England, just prior and during the reign of Charles II(Michael York). One of his supporters is the dashing Lucius(Hugh Grant), aka the notorious, heroic highwayman, 'Silver Blade.' Our heroine is lovely Lady Panthea Vyne(Lysette Anthony), whom a masked Lucius rescues after she is forced to wed(Ian Bannen in a marvelously hissable performance).
When Charles returns to power Lucius continues his undercover support of the king, and Panthea has become a member of the royal court. Unfortunately, she offends Lady Barbara Castlemaine(Emma Samms), the king's mistress, who, fearing possible competition, schemes to exile or eliminate Panthea. Further complicating matters, an oily cousin of Panthea's(Christopher Cazenove)seeks Panthea's family estate, and the title and wealth that goes with it...and Panthea's hand in marriage.
This is one of the Lord Lew Grade/Gainsborough Pictures collection of several Barbara Cartland tales, and done with(I think)more respect to BC and her fans than the first non LLG production, "The Flame Is Love." Costumes and sets are sumptuous, and the acting is fine throughout, with no winks to the audience.
I own this on VHS and DVD, and I think the color transfer on the DVD is superior to VHS, which looks a little smeary.
Definitely add this to your collection!
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