The Duchess of Duke Street - Series 2
by Bill Bain, Cyril Coke, Gerry Mill, Simon Langton
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Actor: Christopher Cazenove, Geoffrey Bayldon, John Cater, Mary Healey, Simon ChandlerDirector: Bill Bain, Cyril Coke, Gerry Mill, Simon Langton
Brand: Acorn
Writer: Bill Craig
Writer: Jeremy Paul
Writer: John Hawkesworth
Writer: Julia Jones
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 829 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acorn Media
Movie Reviews of The Duchess of Duke Street - Series 2
Movie Review: WONDERFUL, Wonderful!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the all-time best television series ever broadcasted! It is based on the true life story of Rosa Lewis, who set out to become the best cook in England. She became the best in all of Europe!
I bought the Rosa Lewis biography book here on Amazon. The title is The Duchess of Jermyn Street. It is truly fascinating. Rosa Lewis was definitely in "a league of her own." I have never seen such a character in real life or in movies. Talk about the liberated woman- she was liberated long before her time.
Every time the doors open at the Bentinck Hotel, we have another story. It never becomes dull or slow. We also get to see just how The Prince of Wales (and most of England's royalty) can influence a commoner's life, "in more ways than one".... thought provoking. The Duchess handles every situation in life with finess, intelligence and downright gall. She was a "stright shooter". In real life as well, Rosa Lewis kept up this unusual personna.
There are some hilarious parts, especially with her family. Her mother and brother had me literally in tears. And the scenes were serious! God forbid anyone to have such biting relatives.
Gemma Jones is a wonderful actress. I totally missed her in Sense & Sensibility. She was very quiet and low-key. I couldn't believe it was her. In Bridget Jones Diary, she was again, completely different. A truly great actress.
We have viewed it with different relatives and everyone agrees on the quality of the acting, the sets, plots and storyline. Superb!
If you like The Duchess of Duke Street, you would no doubt enjoy another BBC series: THE GRAND. (Not the Grand Hotel movie of the 1930s.) It is similar, but completely different. Another hotel setting that is a family business. We have the "upstairs, downstairs" scenario again. Excellent acting, more upscale than The Duchess' hotel. Again, each time the front door opens, another story walks in. It is delicious!
The Grand comes in Series One and Series Two, 5 dvds in all. About 18 parts in all.
Summary of The Duchess of Duke Street - Series 2
Mrs. Trotter, born Louisa Leyton, has already proven that she can take whatever life dishes out and remain in a class all her own. Having made her reputation as the best cook in London and proprietress of the city?s most elegant and discreet hotel, Louisa now faces even bigger challenges. When World War I breaks out, she opens the Bentinck?s doors to soldiers but never cashes their checks. Driven almost to ruin and facing unbearable loss, she survives to usher in the giddy post-war age.Based on the true story of Rosa Lewis, a culinary genius and owner of London?s venerable Cavendish Hotel, this acclaimed BBC series dramatizes the life of an indomitable woman in stories full of humor and heart. Created by John Hawkesworth (Upstairs, Downstairs) and starring Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones?s Diary, Sense and Sensibility) as Louisa, and Christopher Cazenove (A Knight?s Tale, TV?s Dynasty) as Charlie, the dashing love of her life.
As seen on Masterpiece Theatre.
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