Lost Empires (3 DVD Set)
by Alan Grint
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Actor: Beatie Edney, Carmen du Sautoy, Colin Firth, John Castle, Pamela StephensonDirector: Alan Grint
Cinematographer: Doug Hallows
Producer: June Howson
Writer: Ian Curteis
Writer: J.B. Priestley
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Unknown; English (Unknown), Unknown
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 416 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Goldhill Home Media
Movie Reviews of Lost Empires (3 DVD Set)
Movie Review: Excellent, but not complete
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this series when it was first shown over 20 years ago on British TV. I remembered quite a bit, but I noticed that at least three characters mentioned in the story and/or pictured in the extras are not included in the version released here. A suffragette woman that Richard falls for, and characters played by Roy Barraclough & Lila Kaye are all missed out. Presumably this was to fit the Masterpiece Theatre time-slot. I'm not sure how much is missing, I would guess about 45 minutes, so although it's very good, I can only give it 4 stars, but don't be put off!
Summary of Lost Empires (3 DVD Set)
This extraordinary Masterpiece Theatre featured production based on the novel by JB Priestley, and featuring one of the last performances of Sir Laurence Olivier, takes you to the last days of Britain's innocence and the glamorous, magical world of the great music halls - which once brought entertainment to millions. In 1913, young Richard Herncastle, played by Colin Firth, escapes from a stuffy, provincial English background into the glitter and excitement of the theatre world. Funny, sad, and nostalgic, Lost Empires, follows Richard from his na?ve, country upbringing to join his uncle Nick Ollanton, a famous music hall illusionist - known as the Indian Magician, Ganga Dun. The mystery of illusions, on and off the stage, is eventually shattered for Richard, whose dream of becoming a famous painter becomes sidetracked while he contends with men gone nearly insane, the lusts of countless women, and a murder that hangs over his head. As Lost Empires opens, looming on the horizon is World War I, which will destroy so much of Britain's tradition, including the great era of the Empire music hall. Soon the cinema will replace the eccentric and colorful performers whose home is the world of variety.Art House & International DVD Video
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