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Masterpiece: A Room With A View DVD (U.K. Edition)

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Item #: WB7142
A fresh and poignant adaptation of E.M. Forster's classic novel, A Room with a View tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch in 1912 Florence, Italy. Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George and the priggish but... ... More
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A fresh and poignant adaptation of E.M. Forster's classic novel, A Room with a View tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch in 1912 Florence, Italy. Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil.


Producer: Eileen Quinn, Dave Edwards
Executive Producer: Sue Oriel, Rebecca Eaton
Production Year: 2008
Copyright Year: 2007
Rating: TV-PG
Director: Nicholas Renton
Actors: Elaine Cassidy, Rafe Spall, Laurence Fox, Sophie Thompson, Mark Williams, Sinead Cusack, Elizabeth McGovern, Timothy West, Timothy Spall
Writers: Andrew Davies
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 63 minutes
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

"...a rich, romantic, finely cast production about repressed early-20th century England..." - Brian Lowry, Variety

"[Elaine] Cassidy gives an exceptionally natural performance as Lucy, engaging in the age-old and very Jane Austin-ish internal battle between heart and head." - Brian Lowry, Variety

"...bubbles with terrific performances, including that of Elaine Cassidy, who manages to show the conflicts in Lucy's heart and mind without making her look like a ditherer." - David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle

"Nicholas Renton directs with a careful hand and a frequently lovely sense of detail..." - David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle

"...the movie has many charming, witty moments..." - Jim Heinrich, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"As always with these English productions, the scenery is sumptuous, the settings lavish, the acting impeccable." - Robert P. Laurence, SanDiego.com


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Runw/3dogs reviewed Masterpiece: A Room With A View DVD (U.K. Edition)
5.0 star rating
Surprisingly great movie
Review by Runw/3dogs review stating Surprisingly great movie
Very excellent story. I knew this was a famous novel and I had not read it, but the MC version was very compelling and I would recommend this for anyone interested in this time era.
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Connie reviewed Masterpiece: A Room With A View DVD (U.K. Edition)
5.0 star rating
Room With View - Comments
Review by Connie review stating Room With View - Comments
Enjoyed this DVD adaptation of the book. Read the book several time; watched the DVD more often than that. Elaine Cassidy is a very attractive and convincing actress. Changes to a story line often trouble me; the ending of this DVD gave me pause, but I have accommodated myself to the alterations.
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Miss K. reviewed Masterpiece: A Room With A View DVD (U.K. Edition)
5.0 star rating
A must see
Review by Miss K. review stating A must see
its a classic love story

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