Middlemarch
by Anthony Page
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Actor: Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Peter Jeffrey, Robert Hardy, Trevyn McDowellDirector: Anthony Page
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Brian Tufano
Editor: Jerry Leon
Editor: Paul Tothill
Producer: Louis Marks
Writer: Andrew Davies
Writer: George Eliot
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 375 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
Product features:
- 19th century Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution brings both the promise and fear of change. In the provincial town of Middlemarch, the progressive Dorothea Brooke desperately seeks intellectual fulfillment in a male-dominated society and is driven into an unhappy marriage to the elderly scholar Casaubon. No sooner do they embark on their honeymoon than she meets and develops an instant conne
DVD Reviews of Middlemarch
DVD Review: Now an all-time favorite of mine.
Summary: 5 Stars
Have watched this mini-series twice since I received it and I can sum it up in one word ... WOW! The character development, sub-plots, relationships and conversation in this, George Elliot's best work, are a feast for any BBC production devotee. The complexity of the theme(s) in the book as well as the intricate relationships are well portrayed.
This mini-series is must viewing that satisfies the intellect as well as all the other senses involved in entertainment. Be prepared for a long sitting as you won't be able to tear yourself away once you begin the first disc.
DVD Review: Recommend
Summary: 5 Stars
Some people complain about the DVD transformation isn't good. I wonder why. Mine is very clear. The 16:9 ratio make the images proportional to my widescreen TV unlike many other DVDs which images are always dispropotional. This DVD is perfect for me.
Yes, the story is long and there are so many different characters which make people feel a little bit bored. But, it is a well made TV series. Persuasive actings and beautiful country scenes. I don't think anyone who loves 19th centuary novels or period dramas should skip this one.
DVD Review: Only one likeable character
Summary: 2 Stars
Mr. Brooke, played by Robert Hardy, was the only likeable character for me. He at least had some range. Dorothea, the heroine, took martyrdom to a new level and the actress who played her, Juliet Aubrey, apparently is of the school of minimalist acting, i.e., she didn't do any. I had to keep turning up the volume to hear her because she whispered her lines, then her husband Mr. Casaubon, played by Patrick Malahide (who was much better as Sir Francis Walsingham alongside Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth) shouted at her so I then had to turn down the volume. There was no chemistry whatsoever between her and Ladislaw and after her husband died, I couldn't have cared less as to whether or not she and Ladislaw got together.
Dr. Lydgate and his wife Rosamund are just plain laughable. She spent money like a drunken sailor, then blamed her husband when they went broke. He, of course, was too busy undressing her both w/his eyes and literally to notice that they were out of money until the bailiffs came aknockin'.
The rest of the characters are insignificant and not worthy of comment. I gave Middlemarch two stars because the landscapes are breathtaking.
DVD Review: Great BBC Movie "Middlemarch"
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed watching this DVD. It has a lot of good different stories in it and when there wasn't anything worth while on my TV I would just put it in and watch it from where I left off at. It kept me entertained for at least a week. I know that a lot of people don't like long movies which would be true if you had to sit threw it all at once. But it had the option to play all or just one part at a time. The movie in itself was very moving. Tells of how sometimes marrying for the wrong reasons that you might think are the right reasons can be unsatisfying and lead to a lonely life. Then the spouse can be very vendictive even in death. She loved her husband but he still was very reserved and unloving up to the end and even in his will. I really did enjoy the other stories in this movie too. It told of the difference in many situations and of how lying can hurt you even when you try to make ammends. DVD Review: A Quality Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
To say that a series is a "BBC British period production" is to say that the film was crafted with the kind of care and skill that is the standard for making a Rolls Royce engine. You expect quality and you get quality. Whether you are watching a series based on Charles Dickens or George Eliot novels, the BBC gives you a memorable experience. Perhaps it is because England has cultivated such a splendid assortment of credible actors specializing in this genre. Perhaps it is the quality of the screen-writing, the cinematography, direction or some combination of everything. Whatever it is, the "union" label here means something.
Middlemarch is named after a town in England, just prior to the Industrial Revolution, when social unrest was causing the entrenched political structure to unravel, and people were looking towards upward mobility and questioning the entitlements of the landed aristocracy. A young, idealistic doctor, moves into this very staid town where for generations business has been conducted the same way, and the same elite families held sway. He dreams of cutting edge medical research (actually dissecting corpses) and devoting his services for free to a charity hospital. A young, idealistic young woman chafes at the societal restraints around her desire to help the poor, especially by building cottages. Though the two marry different people and there is no romantic link between them, they end up with lives very different from their ideals.
This is a six part series on DVD and time flies when you are watching it. There are many plots and sub-plots and characters, all of them interesting and most interrelated. Highly recommended.
Description of Middlemarch
19th century Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution brings both the promise and fear of change. In the provincial town of Middlemarch the progressive Dorothea Brooke desperately seeks intellectual fulfillment in a male-dominated society and is driven into an unhappy marriage to the elderly scholar Casaubon. No sooner do they embark on their honeymoon than she meets and develops an instant connection with Casaubon's young cousin Will Ladislaw. When idealistic Doctor Lydgate arrives his new methods of medicine sweep him into the battle between conservatives and liberals in town. He quickly becomes enamored of the beautiful privileged Rosamond Vincy a woman whose troubles seem bound to destroy him.Running Time: 357 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA UPC:?794051219022 Manufacturer No:?E2190The BBC has raised the mini-series to an astonishing creative peak. A prime example is the 1994 production of Middlemarch, based on the classic novel by George Eliot, which juxtaposes morals and money, grand ambitions with petty jealousies, and pursuits of the mind with bodily needs. A handsome young doctor named Lydgate (Douglas Hodge, Vanity Fair) comes to the provincial town of Middlemarch to start a new hospital; a headstrong young woman named Dorothea (Juliet Aubrey, The Mayor of Casterbridge) yearns to contribute to the greater good of the world. These idealists enter into marriages that derail all their intentions and lead them into lives they never imagined. The network of characters in this six-episode program, ranging up and down the societal ladder, create an intricate and utterly engrossing narrative as well as a magnificent recreation of life on the cusp of the Industrial Revolution. The cast, from the largest to the smallest roles, is impeccable. When a scene turns to a character you've only glimpsed before, the precision of the writing (by miniseries master Andrew Davies, Pride and Prejudice) and the vivid performances suck you into the life of this person who seemed like mere background scenery only moments before. The cumulative impact of Eliot's story will leave you gasping at its brilliant balance of romance and reality. Performers include creepy Patrick Malahide (The Singing Detective) and sexy Rufus Sewell (Dark City) among the familiar faces of dozens of inspired character actors. Don't let the literary pedigree of Middlemarch scare you off--the plot is as juicy as a soap opera, with a psychological fullness that makes every dramatic turn all the more gripping. --Bret Fetzer
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