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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This adaption is superbly cast, none of whom put a foot wrong in their performance. It was the main cast that caught my interest to watch this in the first place.
The script does not spell things out for the viewer, but that is not a criticism; it credits the viewer with the intelligence to appreciate subtlety, and the narrative unfolds very naturally and truthfully. Thoroughly watchable, and very enjoyable.
The script does not spell things out for the viewer, but that is not a criticism; it credits the viewer with the intelligence to appreciate subtlety, and the narrative unfolds very naturally and truthfully. Thoroughly watchable, and very enjoyable.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I consider this film one of my favourite Catherine Cookson adaptions. It is a wonderful story set during the depression years of the 1930s and continues throughout the war years of the 1940s.
Ciaran Hinds(Above Suspicion; Rome) plays Abel Mason who along with his young son Dick, escapes from an unhappy marriage to Lena and sets off north to find a new life. Facing many trials and tribulations along the way, and by chance he meets a local business man (Daniel Massey) who has collapsed whilst driving his car and ending up in a ditch. Helping the man back to his home, he is given an opportunity to better himself and his son by being offered a job working in the car business. When the business man dies suddenly, he marries the widow played by Amanda Root(The Forsythe Saga) without divorcing his first wife. The marriage during the early days is unhappy, so he seeks solace by drifting into an affair with his sister in law played by the lovely Kate Buffery (Trial and Retribution).
It all becomes rather complicated then, and as the years pass, he is then pursued by his abandoned first wife and ends up in prison for bigamy.
Then tragedy strikes and I have little doubt that the final scenes will leave some viewers in tears. It does have a very emotional ending which tugs at the heart strings.
A very fine drama indeed, in two parts, well produced and acted with a great script. Also filmed in the north east area, around Beamish, West Jesmond and other parts of Northumberland. One of the best in my view in the entire series.
Ciaran Hinds(Above Suspicion; Rome) plays Abel Mason who along with his young son Dick, escapes from an unhappy marriage to Lena and sets off north to find a new life. Facing many trials and tribulations along the way, and by chance he meets a local business man (Daniel Massey) who has collapsed whilst driving his car and ending up in a ditch. Helping the man back to his home, he is given an opportunity to better himself and his son by being offered a job working in the car business. When the business man dies suddenly, he marries the widow played by Amanda Root(The Forsythe Saga) without divorcing his first wife. The marriage during the early days is unhappy, so he seeks solace by drifting into an affair with his sister in law played by the lovely Kate Buffery (Trial and Retribution).
It all becomes rather complicated then, and as the years pass, he is then pursued by his abandoned first wife and ends up in prison for bigamy.
Then tragedy strikes and I have little doubt that the final scenes will leave some viewers in tears. It does have a very emotional ending which tugs at the heart strings.
A very fine drama indeed, in two parts, well produced and acted with a great script. Also filmed in the north east area, around Beamish, West Jesmond and other parts of Northumberland. One of the best in my view in the entire series.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Bought this one for my sister in law as well. I think it's one of the best stories that Catherine Cookson has done. Absolutely brilliant to watch.
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This is the worst Catherine Cookson film I have ever seen. It is more up-to-date than the others and the story is not as exciting. Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. Taylor
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good story,bought it mainly because Daniel Massey was i it ,had no idea what it was about but found it a very good story
Published 17 months ago by wolfie
Good, but not my fav Catherine Cookson...
This is about a man who has several marriages and is quite complicated, but tells a very good story. Read more
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This was bought as a present for my mother who is very happy with it. speedy delivery and good packaging.
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