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3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Damian Lewis, Jodhi May, Robert Lindsay
  • Directors: Stephen Poliakoff
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 9 Jan 2006
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0009WT58M
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,776 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis
Paul Reynolds is a Gatsby-like figure: owner of a magnificent house, the host of great parties, and a collector of interesting people. He persuades Lizzie Thomas, a secretary at a local estate agent's, to come and work for him as his assistant, to bring some order to his chaos. He inspires her with his enthusiasm and imagination, and frustrates her with his apparent carelessness and destructiveness, which culminates in her calling the police as one of his parties is attacked by local troublemakers, seemingly with his tacit approval.

But their paths are destined to cross again and again as Lizzie, with the help of some of the people that she met at Paul's house, rises through the changing landscape of corporate Britain. This is the tale of a meaningful and powerful relationship that isn't a love story; it's about those rare people who profoundly influence and shape our lives.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Brilliant, 23 Mar 2007
By P. Goodman (Edinburgh, UK) - See all my reviews
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This film should be a classic, it looks at past attitudes, the thatcherian era, the dot com bubble, whilst not even coming close to being a business related film. It looks at romance, self-destruction and changes in society.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable, 18 Jan 2006
By Ms. A. Billington (Manchester) - See all my reviews
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I also watched this on BBC and was astounded by not only the performance of Damien Lewis but also the outstanding scenery and rapport.

It has been a long time since a film has gripped me to the point where i am on the internet looking for the book and information of where that beautiful house it.

Typical Poliakoff, very intelligent and utterly enjoyable.

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I'm impressed!, 16 Jan 2006
I saw the film on the BBC, and found it thoroughly absorbing! Normally with films lasting more than an hour or so, I find myself getting a bit stiff and bored, and checking my watch. I was checking my watch with this one, but only because I didn't want it to end. The visuals in the film, the images that stick in your mind, the style, the story.... everything was exquisitly beautiful. This is my first time seeing Poliakoff, but I am most certainly impressed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Team of One
The mood is one of sadness, nostalgia, what might have been: an elegiac view of a recent past, a time already no more than a memory, beautifully filmed, full of haunting images... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. J. Strubenclinton

1.0 out of 5 stars Astounding pile of emperor's new clothes
It seems to me that viewing this particular work of Poliakoff is similar to being escorted to an exclusive first night art exhibition by an elitist clique of positively... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Bunsen Bernard

5.0 out of 5 stars Poliakoff's masterpiece
Anyone who has a soul will find this film to be one of the most brilliant pieces of TV drama ever filmed. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bit off more than it can chew
Stunningly beautiful to look at but strangely empty at its core.

There seemed to be too many jump-cuts between scenes, and I, for one, would have appreciated knowing... Read more
Published on 5 May 2006 by Cicero

2.0 out of 5 stars Toothless
Friends and Crocodiles shares the strengths and the weaknesses of Poliakoff's other work. Its strengths lie in the direction, acting and music, all of which are utterly... Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2006 by Mr. C. P. Wills

5.0 out of 5 stars absolute brilliance
is friends and crocodiles that good? you may ask, absolute brilliance is not a title i,d use normally but this time it sums up exactly what your eyes have just feasted on, the... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2006 by CHRISTOPHER SETTLE

4.0 out of 5 stars Typical Poliakoff...a subtle movie
To be very honest, I saw this movie on the Beeb yesterday evening...
The story is partly romantic, partly dramatic. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2006 by Yovra

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