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English and german audio: A mysterious, very old solicitor Mr. Blunden visits Mrs. Allen and her young children in her squalid, tiny Camden Town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the solicitors. One day the children meet the spirits of two other children who died in the mansion nearly a hundred years previously. The children prepare a magic potion that allows them to travel backwards in time to the era of the ghost children. Will the children be able to help their new friends and what will happen to them if they do??
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60 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Out of the same stable as 1970's 'The Railway Children' this film has long lived in the earlier's shadow - rarely receiving a UK television outing. This is - very much - unfair as in many ways it's a much superior film. A ghost-story for intelligent children (and adults!), it oozes period charm like its elder sibling and boasts performances as strong, if not stronger.
Lynne Frederick and Garry Miller are convincing as the children called to travel back in time to save two other children from a gruesome death. Rosalyn Landor, well suited to the Empire-line, is charming as the elder of the two ghosts and Laurence Naismith as the solicitor with the tormented soul is powerful and moving. Watch out especially for the scene where he leads Miller up the stairs, suffering the pain of a century's folly, to make good his earlier, fatal, error of judgement. Powerful stuff.
Diana Dors comes of age as a character actress here, too, and this is a must-see for all her fans.
The twist-in-the-tale ending has often been done since, but rarely any better, and still leaves the viewer who has soul with a warm glow and a tear in his eye. Thirty-one years has been too long a wait for the opportunity to own this film.
Buy it, lock yourself away one Sunday afternoon and wallow. It's beautiful and it's worth it.
Lynne Frederick and Garry Miller are convincing as the children called to travel back in time to save two other children from a gruesome death. Rosalyn Landor, well suited to the Empire-line, is charming as the elder of the two ghosts and Laurence Naismith as the solicitor with the tormented soul is powerful and moving. Watch out especially for the scene where he leads Miller up the stairs, suffering the pain of a century's folly, to make good his earlier, fatal, error of judgement. Powerful stuff.
Diana Dors comes of age as a character actress here, too, and this is a must-see for all her fans.
The twist-in-the-tale ending has often been done since, but rarely any better, and still leaves the viewer who has soul with a warm glow and a tear in his eye. Thirty-one years has been too long a wait for the opportunity to own this film.
Buy it, lock yourself away one Sunday afternoon and wallow. It's beautiful and it's worth it.
50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
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I was looking to get hold of this classic film, but didn't want to pay £70 for a UK edition, especially one which used a poor NTSC American transfer. Tracked down this German import, and the print used seems to be from a totally different source, the image quality is far nicer as a result.It's not perfect by any means, but the outdoor scenes don't suffer colour bleeding like the UK Anchor Bay editions. The default language is German, but it also plays in English without subtitles. There are no extra features and the cover is all in German, but this is currently the best quality version available, better picture and cheaper than the now out of print UK edition.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is excellent from start to finish. It involves a ghost, seeking help from two children. They need to go back a hundred years, and help this ghost to save two other children from being killed in a fire.
The two actors who shine here are Laurence Naismith (1908 -1992) and Diana Dors (1931 - 1984). Naismith plays a ghost in the form of an old man, who seeks help from the children, and Diana Dors is the villain.
As mentioned before, this film is best watched on a rainy day, when you can cuddle up on the sofa. Lionel Jeffries, the director, also made 'The Railway Children' two years earlier. Even though 'The Railway Children' is more popular, this film is the better of the two.
The special features include biographies of the main cast; Laurence Naismith, Diana Dors, and the supporting cast such as the children. There is also an interview with Lionel Jeffries - though he doesn't speak about the film unfortunately. Also includes an interesting Still Gallery.
One of my favourite parts of the film, is the score. Elmer Bernstein's work is brilliant, and the score is really fitting.
I would recommend this film to almost anyone.
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The Amazing Mr Blunden DVD
An absolutely charming film. The set up on this was very easy to switch to English. In terms of picture quality I would say it was fairly good although I have seen the film... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Peter-Antony
Dismal
I was very disappointed with "The Amazing Mr. Blunden," which I purchased for a hefty price after reading several positive reviews. Read more
Published 12 days ago by richievee
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I agree wholeheartedly with the other reviewers.I saw this for the first time on a morning during the school holidays when i was about 7 [i'm 41 now! Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Jones
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Ordered for a friend. Although sleeve printed in German, which i'd forgotten about when it arrived, the disc is A1 and the seller was very helpfull. Read more
Published 3 months ago by martin
Speedy delivery..
I received this DVD within a few days of ordering....although the cover is in German it has a sticker on it telling you the language can be changed in the settings section.... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Paula Grainger
classic childrens (and adults) film
Lionel Jeffries also directed The Railway Children, this is better. For once nearly all the critics are in agreement, this film is magnificent. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Red Rose
Loved it as a kid
I loved this film when I was younger. Its still great, but definitely for younger viewers. I thought it was so surprising when I was young and it seemed so predictable now! Read more
Published 13 months ago by W.L.
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This is a fantastic childrns film from yesteryear.
This was a film I saw when I was a child and now I have got a copy am still watching with my children. Read more
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Published 15 months ago by Andrew J. I. Lewis
DVD mistakes
I have just bought this German DVD and I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me why 1. There are pictures of people on the cover and back who did not appear in the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr Blunder
A wonderful and haunting film
Like most of the others here, I saw this film when I was a young boy and have never forgotten it. I can't explain exactly it's hold on me, but it has held me spell-bound for about... Read more
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