I found this movie on the "instant" viewing on Netflix. I had never heard of it. If you are a Jane Austen fan or love the BBC period dramas, this will be one of your most favorite movies. It is based on the book by Elizabeth Gaskell, whom I had never heard of. She wrote about class distinction in relation to working class/poor and the society above them, namely mill owners. The fictional town of Milton is based on the English industrial town of Manchester. It has 4 episodes about 55 minutes each. Each one moves along, as the whole movie moves along, I don't remember one part getting bogged down in minutia. The cotton mill scenes were filmed in an actual working museum in Manchester, England. I find that amazing and would love to go to the UK to see it as well as any other working museums they have to offer. Because of this one movie, I now research BBC titles and have found a whole new realm of tv and movie video to enjoy. Hollywood and its superficiality seems very inconsequential to me now. It is safe to say that this movie has inspired my curiosity in many new areas.Read full review
Okay, so I have to admit, I never thought that I would be writing a review for a BBC mini-series or let alone watching anything BBC. I hadn't even heard of The BBC up until four months ago (and no, I don't live in a cave!!). But let me say, I am soooooo glad that I found this movie. I was searching period dramas online one afternoon this past summer when a search displayed this title. Obviously, I had never heard about it - but a few more searches showed that this was "a very popular British movie indeed, and that anyone loving period movies would enjoy it." UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR. I decided to to the swing, and buy it without ever seeing it. It came in about a month later, and by that time, I was just itching to get my hands on it! I went home that night and put it in, thinking that I would watch part one of the four hour-long pieces, then go to bed. Let's just say that I was up WAY past my bedtime that night. I couldn't turn it off!! Everything about this movie is exquistite - the locations, the acting (thanks to the lovely Daniella Denby-Ashe and the smouldering Richard Armitage as Margaret and John), the musical score, and the faithfullness to the book. It was just a beautiful work of art well done. The two main charecters have many scenes together and the chemistry is wonderful. I know that many people feel that it is too simaler to Pride and Prejudice; I don't think that this is the case at all. It has a completly different feel to it - slightly darker (given that the story is about poverty, strikes, and the struggle to sustain life under harsh conditions) and the love that cannot blossom between John and Margeret isn't entirely based upon their individual bias; it's founded in each's moral convictions. I've watched North and South several times since August - with myself, with my mom and with my sisters (and each episode ending with the gasps of, "The next one! Put it in!!") I would HIGHLY reccommed it to anyone who savours true love, fantastic acting, and an all-around sweeping romance that will stay in your mind for months to come. :)))Read full review
The BBC does an exquisite job of bringing to life Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel North and South. Full of drama and intense romance, this story hints on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The story focuses on Margaret, a young woman who has lived a "charmed" life in the South and Mr. Thornton who is the "master" of the North's cotton mill. Margaret, due to her father's decision has to move with her family to the North, but she finds it dirty and lacking in social class. When she meets Mr. Thornton and some of the people who work at the mill, her eyes are opened to a much wider view of the world and she begins to question her own prejudices and ignorance. If you love British drama, then you'll be in for a treat. If romance is your thing, then the chemistry between Mr. Thornton and Margaret will blow you away. Daniela Denby-Ashe is wonderful as Margaret. And Richard Armitage of the BBC's Robin Hood series is perfect for the role of Mr. Thornton. I bought this DVD because I am a huge fan of classic literature and BBC drama.Read full review
I am a sucker for romance and romantic movies and am always looking for a new film that will inspire me. I stumbled across this DVD "North & South" at a bookstore and I had no idea what to expect... Well, "North & South" has endeared itself to my heart, and is now my favorite period film of all time! Elizabeth Gaskell's 19th century novel about an unlikely love between a middle-class young woman from England's cultivated south and industrialist in the north. Daniela Denby-Ashe plays Margaret Hale, forthright and strong-willed daughter of a former vicar (Tim Pigott-Smith) who relocates his family from a pastoral village outside London to unforgiving, largely illiterate Milton, a factory town where John Thornton (Richard Armitage) and his mother (Sinead Cusack), survivors of poverty, rule their cotton mill with an iron hand. This is a fantastic, beautifully-filmed and well-done BBC series The cinematography is so excellent and compelling, and the scenes wonderfully acted!Read full review
This is a general overview of the book North and South. They did a great job on the movie and it is excellent. North and South By Elizabeth Gaskell 428 pages The two main characters are Margaret Hale and John Thornton. Margaret is a young women who lives in Southern England. She is opinionated and has a sweet disposition though sometimes it’s mistaken for pride. Margaret loves to take walks and is friendly to the people she meets. She also loves her family very much. John Thornton runs a cotton mill in the North of England. He lives with his mother and sister. He is a good master and is fair to his workers. He is a principled man. A general overview of the story is: Margaret’s father decides to leave Harley Street in Southern England and heads for the north. He no longer wants to serves the England church. Her family treks north to Milton to live. Her father will teach privately there. Margaret is disgusted by the dark, noisy, and smoky town of Milton. It was a stark contrast to clean beautiful Harley Street. However she gets out and meets some of the people that work at Mr. Thornton’s mill. She even makes a good friend, Bessy. Since Mr. Thornton is a pupil of her father, she sees him often. They get to know each other and Mr. Thornton believes he is in love with her. He makes her an offer of marriage but is rejected. Margaret does not like him. The climax of the story is when he father dies after her mother. Now there is nothing keeping Margaret in Milton. Before this happened, Margaret began to know Mr. Thornton better and began to have feelings for him. Now she must go back to live with her aunt in the south of England. However, Mr. Thornton finds himself in Harley Street about a year later. Through circumstances they are together again and Margaret accepts him. I think Elizabeth Gaskell was teaching us to find out more about the person who makes you an offer before accepting. Just because you are of age and a popular man makes you an offer doesn’t mean you should accept. Margaret refuses because she didn’t think it was the right thing to do. It also teaches that new situations and places can be good. What would have happened if she hadn’t moved to Milton? She would have never met her husband.Read full review
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