Wives and Daughters
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Actor: Bill Paterson, Francesca Annis, Justine Waddell, Keeley Hawes, Tom HollanderBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
Movie Reviews of Wives and Daughters
Movie Review: Wives and Daughters
Summary: 5 Stars
Wives and Daughters is a truly beneficial story.
I strive to be as good as Molly. She is a wonderful example to young and old alike. Such virtues are so rare these days...
Anywho,
Definitely a chick flick...
But my dad and I love to watch it together.
None of my brothers will touch it with a ten foot pole!
Very clean! Wonderful characters! Beautiful scenery and acting!
(If you like Jane Austen's stuff, you'll love this!)
Summary of Wives and Daughters
From the team that brought you "Pride and Prejudice." Set in a richly portrayed society well-stocked with eccentric nobles and gossipy villagers, the story centers around 17-year-old Molly Gibson, the only daughter of a respected country Doctor.Misguided stepmothers, romantic betrayals, secret marriages--these are not just the makings of modern soap operas; this is what makes the BBC's delightful four-episode miniseries Wives and Daughters come to life. Sweet Molly Gibson (played artfully by Justine Waddell, who communicates more with a squint of her eyes than most actresses can with pages of dialogue) was living life pleasantly when her widowed father (Bill Paterson) decides that, for the good of his daughter, he must remarry. In comes Claire, played to screeching perfection by Francesca Annis. Molly's life is turned upside down by the usually well meaning but off-the-mark Claire, who insists on things being done the proper way. Added to the stew is Claire's beautiful, educated daughter, Cynthia (Keeley Hawes), and the Hamleys, a well-to-do family headed by a squire (Michael Gambon) who is not happy about the romantic interests of his sons.
As is typical with BBC miniseries, the quality writing and lush sets add to the overall appeal. Andrew Davies, who adapted Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary, penned the marvelous screenplay (based on Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel). It's impossible not to compare this to the ever-popular Pride, and Wives and Daughters measures up. --Jenny Brown
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