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David Attenborough - Trials of Life [DVD]
 
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David Attenborough - Trials of Life [DVD]

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  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Sep 2004
  • Run Time: 583 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002ISFUC
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,255 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

It started as David Attenborough's most ambitious wildlife project, and ended as something really big. First came Life on Earth (1978), then The Living Planet (1984), but when The Trials of Life (1990) arrived the already epic individual series became "The Life Trilogy", collectively the most impressive documentary achievement in the history of television. The intervening years had seen rapid developments in wildlife film-making, including smaller cameras and faster film. The result is that the images often surpass those from previous programmes - just one highlight being the unforgettable scene of a whale pursuing its prey right onto the beach. Rather than focus on evolution or geography, the emphasis is on animal behaviour, from courting and mating, to giving birth and raising the young, hunting, flight and fighting, finding shelter, and migration. This immediacy makes The Trials of Life the most accessible of "The Life Trilogy" for younger children, and with Attenborough's enthusiastic commitment to natural history, every type of creature, from ants and giraffes to hamsters, moose and peacocks, are informatively and entertainingly presented. Nothing less than a television masterpiece, David Attenborough would go on to make The Private Life of Plants and The Life of Birds. --Gary S. Dalkin

Product Description

United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Originally broadcast in 1990, Trials of Life is still one of the most comprehensive wildlife documentaries ever made. It examines animal behaviour in all its infinite variety and in doing so we are allowed to witness some of the most enchanting animal personalities, as well as the most fearsome. Leaving parents, searching for food, building a home, finding a mate; each day brings a new test, a challenge for even the fittest and best adapted animal. Taking some three and a half years to make ,David Attenborough travelled almost a quarter of a million miles to complete this fascinating and insightful documentary. A four-disc set. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...The Trials of Life - 4-DVD Set

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars uncut - at last!, 4 Oct 2004
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this is the uncut version of david attenboroughs masterpiece. 12 aprox. 45 min. episodes (not only 30 min. as in the previous edition available).
picture quality is crystal sharp, sound is fully stereo.
a pleasure to watch, highly recommended for any "fan" of david attenborough and his way of writing and presenting documentaries about nature.
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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Check which version!, 10 July 2005
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This review is from: David Attenborough - Trials of Life [DVD] (DVD)
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The technical details above refer to the 4 disc 583min full version released in 2004, but many sellers will only have the 3 disc 358min cut version released in 2002.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My patience rewarded, 18 Oct 2004
This review is from: David Attenborough - Trials of Life [DVD] (DVD)
At last the full, uncut version is available. What was the BBC thinking with the first release? Nevermind that though - this is one of David Attenborough's finest series. The wealth of information, the beautiful photography and the sheer reverance for the natural world which David Attenborough exudes makes this and his other BBC natural histories second to none. From the termite 'mansions' (my favourite) to the open ocean, we are given a perspective on the natural world which is awe-inspiring. David Attenborough gets attacked by birds, braves caves and clifftops and much more besides to bring us this unique portrait of our world. Unforgettable.
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