Outstanding and now complete, worth it. Like a classic
Poldark is the 1790s. It's British Cornwall delightful; exquisite sets, locations, costuming & dialogue. Robin Ellis is Ross Poldark, and winning awards in the process. Writer, Winston Graham, gives us a sensual look at 18th century life in rural, SW England. It's no wonder the show has been considered one of the all-time great Masterpiece Theatre works. It is timeless, one you will watch repeatedly. Angharad Rees is Demelza Poldark, Jill Townsend is Elizabeth Warleggan, & Ralph Bates plays Geo. Warleggan, the villain of the series. You'll laugh at Jud (Paul Curran.)
Two families become rivals in Series one and continue the same through episodes (called parts on the DVD) filled with suspense, ambition, swashbuckling action, romance, humor, heroics, historical drama, betrayal, and just about any other element of passion and emotion possible by bickering families. A saga you will enjoy, and don't overlook Series One, now discounted to a very affordable value...
Happy It Is Finally On DVD
I absolutely loved watching this series when they were showing it about 15 yrs after it's first airing on our PBS station. So, once it was over I went to the library and read the books. The books were written by Winston Graham (original author of the book of "Marnie" that Hitchcock changed and filmed). There were changes. There had to be, since there were quite a number of novels to cover. But I thought both novels and TV were very good. I learned a lot about England after the war that we Americans call 'The Revolutionary War'. I learned a lot about mining in those days too, and it was fascinating. But of course, the story of the people is the main reason that we watch and read this great series. Americans have to remember how British television differed from American at the time it was made (1975). Much of the time it feels more like a stage play videotaped with a handheld camera. Once you deal with that it is a wonderful experience. It was always hard to wait for the next week's...
Perfect Mother's Day Gift
My parents and I now live on opposite coasts, and I was considering having flowers delivered for mom, it being a few days from Mother's Day. Flowers that'd be dried up and dead in a week. Hmmm. Remembering how much she loved this series when it aired on PBS waaay back in the day, on a lark I checked Amazon, and THERE IT WAS! The whole family would watch Poldark every week, and even I, a snotty teen aged boy at the time, really enjoyed it. The cast and quality of this BBC production was excellent, and the stories had one impatiently waiting for the next episode. I can't wait for her to open her gift-wrapped delivery from Amazon. Poldark will give her hours and hours of enjoyment! Sorry, florist. :)
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