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Goodbye Mr Chips [DVD] [2002]

DVD ~ Martin Clunes
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  • Actors: Martin Clunes, Victoria Hamilton, Conleth Hill, John Wood, Patrick Malahide
  • Directors: Stuart Orme
  • Writers: Brian Finch, Frank Delaney, James Hilton
  • Producers: Judy Counihan, Kumari Salgado, Leila Kirkpatrick, Margaret Mitchell
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: ITV DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Jan 2003
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000089ARA
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,783 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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James Hilton's beloved novel Goodbye Mr Chips is tenderly remade here in this 2002 TV production. Martin Clunes plays the schoolteacher over a 50-year period, from his first day as a novice Latin instructor until his death at 83 as retired headmaster. The world and Mr Chipping change dramatically over the decades. He marries a proto-feminist (Victoria Hamilton) who nicknames him "Chips" and gives him courage to test his humanitarian impulses. World War I hits home in many ways--a long list of the school's graduates die or are maimed and Chips struggles with the discriminatory exile of his best friend, the German teacher. Despite obvious breaks for commercials, this film has a graceful honesty that transcends the sometimes sentimental storyline. The casual cruelty at the all-boys' school may make parents flinch more than their children, rendering this a safe choice for family viewing. --Kimberly Heinrichs



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Martin Clunes stars in the famous role of Mr. Chips in Goodbye Mr Chips--a television adaptation of the classic novel by James Hilton. Over a 50-year period, the story follows Mr. Chips as he takes a nostalgic look back on his lengthy teaching career, the pupils he taught, and the woman who changed his life (played by Victoria Hamilton).

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most touching stories over told, 17 Nov 2003
By J. Pocock (Swindon, Wiltshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goodbye Mr Chips [VHS] [2002] (VHS Tape)
If you've seen the 1939 original, you might hesitate on seeing the men behaving badly actor in the lead role. This role merely highlights Clunes' ability as a truly stunning and versatile actor, he gives an inspired performance in this remake and plays "Chips" beautifully. The story is of a man who joins an all boys school and watches them grow generation by generation, he falls in love, suffers personal tragedy and learns a great deal from the boys and the other masters. It's told differently from the original, this version highlighting more of the bullying mentality of these institutions. This story has one of best endings I have ever seen, of course I can't say what it is but if you're not in tears by then, you need to see a doctor!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Martin Clunes Excells., 21 Feb 2008
By S. Turnbull (London) - See all my reviews
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This touching story is excellent family viewing and whilst I agree with another reviewer that it IS all too short,do not let this distract you from watching.
Martin Clunes is superb as the master who devotes his life to the education and pastoral concern of his charges.I had not realised quite what a versatile actor he was before viewing this but his performance in this touching drama deserved to be recognised.
It is a beautiful story, retold in a sensitive way and as we move through the decades Chips and his boys become involved in the Great War~it is brought home to us exactly what this war cost us in terms of life and sacrifice.
There are a couple of corporal punishment scenes that may make you wince a little but it is a fact of life that this was how school functioned then.
Please buy and watch this story~you will not regret it.Highly recommended.
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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye, Mr Chips, 3 Sep 2003
I think this is an excellent film of an excellent story. It is well casted, and the actors and scenery are both very good. It is very realistic, one of my friends from school played Alderdyce, and he was almost unrecognisable! I would recommend it to anyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!
This is one of the most fantastic adaptations I have ever seen. The book is wonderful and this drama reaches the standard of the book. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Ms. M. Woods

4.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye Mr Chips
Martin Clunes as Mr Chips, just the type of teacher I wished I had had at school. This is an update of a classic everyone should have.
Published 1 month ago by Mr. I. D. Rhodes

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding television
It is always a great risk when someone tries to remake a classic movie,especially for television. I have to say that this version of 'Goodbye Mr Chips' is a delight from start to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. A. Whiteside

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent performance
Have tried before to obtain this excellent version of a classic film.

Just wonderful.
Published 4 months ago by B. Baines

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Version Yet Made
This version of Goodbye Mr Chips is in my opinion a superb production and by far the best version yet made. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lilli de la Field

2.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye Mr. Chips
Excellently filmed but sadly lacking in content. I was greatly disappointed that the production did not run true to the earlier
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