The Black Velvet Gown

The Black Velvet Gown

The Black Velvet Gown
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Actor: Aran Bell, Caspar Berry, Christopher Benjamin, Donald Bisset, Jean Anderson
Brand: Tango Entertainment, Inc
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 115 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Tango Entertainment

Movie Reviews of The Black Velvet Gown

Movie Review: strange story
Summary: 2 Stars

A very strange story but with a happy ending. Not one of the best ones that I have ordered.

Summary of The Black Velvet Gown

This dramatic romance, set in northern England in the 1830s, centers around Riah Millican, a strong-minded miner's widow who takes a job as housekeeper to the reclusive Percival Miller. He gives her gifts - even educates her children - until Riah finds out the perverted motive behind his generosity and vows to leave his house forever. Miller, however, still exerts a hold over Riah. Will Biddy Riah's bright but willful daughter, ever find the happiness and freedom that have eluded her mother as she catches the eye of a wealthy young man?
In the spirit of Thomas Hardy and revisiting the countryside of D.H. Lawrence, The Black Velvet Gown is a classic tale of overcoming impoverished means. Set and filmed on location in Northumberland in northeastern England, the countryside and stark gray sky provide the dramatic backdrop for this story, which takes place in the 19th century. A widowed mother and her three children become servants in a reclusive man's household. The family brings the lonely academic joy and laughter and in exchange he bestows upon them his knowledge of books. It was unheard of for servants to be educated and literate, however, and after the master dies it's up to the mother and her daughter to overcome the narrow-minded prejudices held by society and create a liberated life on their own terms. Based on the bestselling novel by Catherine Cookson, The Black Velvet Gown is an entertaining watch. --Samantha Allen Storey

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