The Jewel in the Crown (25th Anniversary Edition)
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Actor: Art Malik, Charles Dance, Peggy AshcroftBrand: A&E
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 778 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-09-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
DVD Reviews of The Jewel in the Crown (25th Anniversary Edition)
DVD Review: Way too many good reviews...
Summary: 1 Stars
... for a boring, slow flowing story... Written down, the whole story can be condensed on less than one page... I suppose you may like it if you are Indian or have seen it before, when this was above the average stories (if ever?!).
Too much said about it already. Does not worth the time and the electricity.
I was wrong the first time... "boring" is a compliment"... is far beyond that... it is mortifying... Should be placed in the medicine department, next to the sleeping pills!
The problem with these reviews is that they are written by biased people... OK - 60 peoples liked and bought this movie... I watched the rating so I thought it was a good movie and I bought it.. Well, it is NOT...
I have seen commercials and C-SPAN broadcasts more interesting than this...
Frankly, those excited guys that like the movie should stop giving "not useful" rating to other opinion than their own... We got their point already from the ratings. Play fair - this will at least make other people think twice before wasting the money on something they would not like...
Then, of course, I can pretend that I liked the movie and give 1 star (like some others) for the quality of the image/ sound (terrible too)... This way I could "pass" my critical comment - isn't it?
Bottom line is, from whatever angle you look at it, this movie doesn't worth the money and the time to watch it... Bad image, poor sound, boring story, very slow pace... this movie has them all...
DVD Review: A Jewel in Television Production
Summary: 5 Stars
Made when a budget for a project such as this was still realistic and the creme of talent were proud of their ability to perform for the camera and the public rather than big bucks and self promotion, this series is outstanding! The British Raj comes to life as if it were taken from individual life videos of each character portrayed. It has everything suspense,mystery,passion,love and death! Historically believable. It is a series you can watch straight through on the edge waiting for what follows next! Highly recommended for all Raj lovers and for those who know nothing of this part of British history, truly a gem.DVD Review: A big jewel is "The Jewel In The Crown"
Summary: 5 Stars
This would be the perfect series to watch during winter when you want to be taken away to a warmer place. This series is fine any time of the year. Totally engrossing story, interesting characters ( with some great actors... some getting their start in the biz like Charles Dance ) and a lot of terrific location shooting in India. Saw this on PBS ages ago and bought this since I know I'll not only have repeated viewings, but also a nice item to loan a friend!DVD Review: Great series--BAD AMAZON
Summary: 5 Stars
There are many excellent five-star reviews of this series here, to which I have nothing to add. But I would like to echo some other writers here and take Amazon to task for providing an editorial review that gives away an important part of the plot. DVD Review: Oldie but Goodie
Summary: 5 Stars
I hadn't seen this series since it originally came out. It was better than I remembered, and despite its age, it hasn't aged at all. The series gives a great glimpse at English imperialism and attitudes of the day, as well as insight into the troubles between India and Pakistan that started at that time. This is a series that will hold your interest from beginning to end and is well worth the time to watch it.
Description of The Jewel in the Crown (25th Anniversary Edition)
Adapted from Paul Scott's The Raj Quartet, The Jewel In The Crown focuses on the human and cultural entanglements of the men and women struggling to adjust to the drastic changes brought about by the end of the colonial regime. From Gandhi's call on the British to "Quit India" to the birth of an independent nation, this magnificent eight-part series is brought to life through intricate storylines and a sterling British cast including Academy Award-winning, legendary British actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India) and Emmyr nominee Charles Dance (Alien).Filmed on location in England, Wales, and India, and rich in mid-twentieth-century historical detail, this best-selling series narrates a stirring finale to the British Empire in India.The Jewel in the Crown, adapted from Paul Scott's Raj Quartet novels, tells the story of the final years before India gained independence in 1947. It is rare for a filmed adaptation to successfully preserve the richness and complexity of a great novel, but this epic miniseries succeeds both as personal drama and historical panorama.
In 1942 Daphne Manners, a naive young woman newly arrived in the town of Mayapore, befriends Hari Kumar, an Indian-born journalist who has spent most of his life in England. With his dark skin and educated English accent, Hari feels like an outsider wherever he goes, but Daphne understands his plight and they become romantically involved. Their developing relationship is jealously observed by local police chief Ronald Merrick, a man haunted by his own demons. When the lovers are attacked in the gardens of the ruined Bibighar palace and Daphne is raped, Merrick seizes his opportunity, pins the crime on Hari, and has the young man jailed. Distraught, Daphne flees to her aunt's home in Kashmir, where she dies giving birth to a half-caste child. The focus then shifts to Sarah Layton, a young Englishwoman who becomes fascinated by the story of Daphne and Hari, and who will have her own encounter with Ronald Merrick.
The events in the Bibighar gardens become a symbol of the violent struggle for Indian independence, and other symbols--Daphne's bicycle, a length of butterfly lace, a picture of Queen Victoria on an Indian throne--appear and reappear, linking people and events. This helps to give coherence to the plot even as it spans five years and expands to include many characters whose lives intersect in complex and unexpected ways.
With a huge cast and breathtaking location photography, The Jewel in the Crown was an enormous undertaking when it was made in the early 1980s. Twenty years later it has lost none of its power, and it remains one of the best films ever made for television. --Simon Leake
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