Well defined study of the various characters inhabiting a small English village. Progress comes but at a great price to reluctant villagers. Some achieve their goals while others sacrifice and lose. The acting is wonderful with Dame Judy Dench in a leading role. Gossip and supposition at times provides comic relief but at others leads to tragedy. All together, a thoroughly enjoyable tale.
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This is a fantastic mini series. Judi Densh is amazing. An excellent BBC production. In the first dvd, the viewer is introduced to the town of Cranford - a small town in 19th century England where life has remained the same for generations. The story focuses on the life of six women each affected in different ways by the changes coming to their town. British aristocracy is ending and Victorian England is on its way. Not all the citizens of Cranford are ready for change and some cling to old ways and refuse to change - others embrace and adjust to those changes. The interesting part of Cranford is the focus is these six women -- an aristocrat, two elderly spinster sisters, a young woman not really interested in fitting into a traditional mold and two conservative members of the community who in one respect appear to be nosy citizens but on the other are true kind and generous friends. As is inevitable, change does come to Cranford. Some of the change is good and some is not but how the citizens of the town deal with that change is a demonstration of their true character. In the second DVD the story continues with the introduction of the railroad to Cranford. The coming of the railroad brings many more changes and opens a world of possibilities for the citizens of the little town. Cranford is now open to expansion of commerce and new jobs. Citizens that were forced to leave before can now return because the railroad brings people which brings work. Initially apprehensive, ultimately the citizens of Cranford embrace the railroad and realize a new world of greater possibilities.Read full review
This movie really drives home what is important in life ( friends and family ) and even though we live in a different world today, the human spirit remains unchanged. What a refreshing change from some of the meaningless programming today. If you love movies that have a soul and stay with you then you must see this collection!
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This is one of the best of BBC's shows. Cranford and Return to Cranford are one of my favorite shows. I love historical period pieces and this is one of the finest.
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This is such a quaint, sweet story of three ladies one of them being the patriarch… You’ll find yourself caught up in the sweet story lines of each quirky and fun character!!
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