The Grand - Series One: 2 Volume Gift Boxed Set
by Douglas Mackinnon, Kim Flitcroft, Morag Fullarton, Noella Smith
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Actor: Mark McGann, Paul Warriner, Rebecca Callard, Susan Hampshire, Tim HealyDirector: Douglas Mackinnon, Kim Flitcroft, Morag Fullarton, Noella Smith
Producer: Antony Wood
Producer: Craig McNeil
Producer: Gub Neal
Writer: Russell T. Davies
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 400 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-11-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Goldhill Home Media
Movie Reviews of The Grand - Series One: 2 Volume Gift Boxed Set
Movie Review: Badly in need of English subtitles
Summary: 3 Stars
Unless you are familiar with a Cockney English accent you probably will not understand some of the conversations ... particularly those of the kitchen staff. While I am fond of many British productions, I will not purchase any more in the future unless they have English subtitles. I should add, I am not hard of hearing.
Summary of The Grand - Series One: 2 Volume Gift Boxed Set
Image Upstairs Downstairs on a more massive scale. Or, if you can, a serious version of Fawlty Towers set in the 1920s in Manchester's luxurious Grand Hotel. Closed for renovations following World War I, the hotel and its staff face financial ruin, foreclosure, suicide, and infidelity before even reopening its doors to guests in the first episode of the series. When it finally welcomes visitors, guests abound, but so does trouble. This highly acclaimed eight-part story has everything a miniseries requires: suspense, social climbers, financial double-dealing, humor, murder, and semiretired prostitutes.Written by Queer as Folk author Russell T. Davies, The Grand features an ever-surprising plot propelled by strong characters, their loyalties, rivalries, and revelations. The large and adept cast portrays the hotel guests, staff, and owners. This diverse ensemble re-creates an era when class distinctions between the upper and working classes were all-important. The Grand's doorman acts as a cultural interpreter between the posh owners and the working-class staff. The sets and costumes are done with a remarkable attention to detail that will please both Anglophiles and PBS fans. --Tara Chace
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