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A lavish nine-part series about the life and times of the child born Nancy Langhorne in Danville, Virginia, on 19th May 1879 who would become the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons, introduce a Private Member's Bill that raised to 18 the age qualification for buying alcohol and vote against the Government in May 1940 - helping Winston Churchill to become Prime Minister.
More than just a biography of the first ever woman to sit in the House of Commons, this epic series on the life of Nancy Astor is a compelling story of rags to riches, romance and heartache.
A story that begins in post-civil war Virginia follows Nancy through a disastrous teenage marriage to an arrogant and conceited playboy and finds her divorced and a single mother by the time she is 24. Only a move to England offers a way out of her misery.
Witty and charming, Nancy became the focus for the country's most eligible bachelors, including the man she takes as her second husband, Waldorf Astor – one of the richest men in the world. Moving into the lavish stately home, Cliveden, Nancy enjoys life as a prominent hostess for the social elite, but when Astor surrenders his seat in the Commons for a place in the Lords, a door opens that will seal Nancy’s place in history forever…
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 3-DVD Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A lavish nine-part series about the life and times of the child born Nancy Langhorne in Danville, Virginia, on 19th May 1879 who would become the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons, introduce a Private Member's Bill that raised to 18 the age qualification for buying alcohol and vote against the Government in May 1940 - helping Winston Churchill to become Prime Minister. More than just a biography of the first ever woman to sit in the House of Commons, this epic series on the life of Nancy Astor is a compelling story of rags to riches, romance and heartache. A story that begins in post-civil war Virginia follows Nancy through a disastrous teenage marriage to an arrogant and conceited playboy and finds her divorced and a single mother by the time she is 24. Only a move to England offers a way out of her misery. Witty and charming, Nancy became the focus for the country's most eligible bachelors, including the man she takes as her second husband, Waldorf Astor, one of the richest men in the world. Moving into the lavish stately home, Cliveden, Nancy enjoys life as a prominent hostess for the social elite, but when Astor surrenders his seat in the Commons for a place in the Lords, a door opens that will seal Nancy's place in history forever. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, ...Nancy Astor - Complete Series - 3-DVD Set ( Masterpiece Theatre: Nancy Astor )
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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This life of Nancy Langhorne, who became Nancy Astor, comes as a 3 DVD set, with over 7 hours of viewing, so pretty good value. The sets and staging are lavish, and the narrative convincing. It would be interesting to compare with other biographies of the Astor family. It was a slight pity that her niece, Joyce Grenfell, does not get any mention, but you can't have everything. Overall this is well worth watching. Originally made for TV in 1981-2, one of Pierce Brosnan's early appearances.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I found this to be an excellent video and a look at the other side of History. Wow. What a woman. Recommend this for all interested in how women came to the forefront of politics.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Nancy Astor is an excellent period drama. It wasn't at all what I expected because I didn't really know much about Nancy's political career so it made this really well produced DVD all the more enjoyable. Fantastic cast and acting, a fabulous wardrobe and we've recommended it to others as a "must watch" drama.
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Nancy Astor Series
This was a very interesting true story that I wasn't aware of. Well acted and really entertaining. Well worth buying.
Published 5 months ago by Madeline A. Masser
Did not like this woman
As a lover of all things bio and history I was looking forward to watching this. However, I really did not like the main character and that got in the way of my enjoyment. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jane Eyre
Kind of annoying
As a serious period drama fan, I was interested in the subject matter and the fact that a very young Pierce Brosnan was in it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Crime_girl
very dated
This could really do with a remake. It is very dated and rather wooden, despite the lavish sets and costumes. Astor's later life after Parliament was simply removed. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. L. Whitcombe
Biography
I found the main character to be loud, self obsorbed, obnoxious and pushy and by the end disliked her intensely. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sheila Mcdaniel
Hugely Disappointing
There was nothing at all about this series that I found appealing. The story was very slow to develop, the acting wasn't really top-notch, and the southern-belle accent of the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by A. K. Smart
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