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Claire Foy (Little Dorrit) and Christian Cooke (Cemetery Junction) lead an international cast, including Itay Tiran (Lebanon), Haaz Sleiman (The Visitor), Ali Sulaiman (Paradise Now) and Perdita Weeks (Lost in Austen), in Peter Kosminsky's new four-part drama serial.
Just as 18-year-old Londoner Erin (Foy) sets off to spend summer in Israel with her best friend, Eliza (Weeks), she unearths an old diary belonging to her seriously ill grandfather, Len (Cooke). Intrigued by the life of this old man she barely knows, she takes the diary with her, and is stunned to learn of his part in the post-WWII British peace-keeping force in what was then Palestine.
Left to her own devices when Eliza begins National Service in the Israeli army, Erin witnesses the complexities of life--for both Jews and Arabs--in this troubled land. And as Len's story comes to life from the pages of the diary, Erin discovers the disturbing truths about his time in Palestine and the atrocities he witnessed in the 1940s.Retracing Len's steps in modern-day Israel, Erin sets out on a heart-breaking journey in an effort to understand and fulfil a promise made by her grandfather over 60 years ago.
DVD Extras- Filming in Israel 1940s and 2005
- Audio commentary with director Peter Kosminsky and producer Hal Vogel (Episode one and deleted scenes)
- Behind the scenes featurettes
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Behind the scenes, Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Claire Foy (Little Dorrit) and Christian Cooke (Cemetery Junction) lead an international cast, including Itay Tiran (Lebanon), Haaz Sleiman (The Visitor), Ali Sulaiman (Paradise Now) and Perdita Weeks (Lost in Austen), in Peter Kosminsky's new four-part drama serial. Just as 18-year-old Londoner Erin (Foy) sets off to spend summer in Israel with her best friend, Eliza (Weeks), she unearths an old diary belonging to her seriously ill grandfather, Len (Cooke). Intrigued by the life of this old man she barely knows, she takes the diary with her, and is stunned to learn of his part in the post-WWII British peace-keeping force in what was then Palestine. Left to her own devices when Eliza begins National Service in the Israeli army, Erin witnesses the complexities of life - for both Jews and Arabs - in this troubled land. And as Len's story comes to life from the pages of the diary, Erin discovers the disturbing truths about his time in Palestine and the atrocities he witnessed in the 1940s. Retracing Len's steps in modern-day Israel, Erin sets out on a heart-breaking journey in an effort to understand... ...The Promise - Season 1 - 2-DVD Set ( The Promise - Season One ) ( Homeland )
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Brilliant, superbly acted, a very important film.
My quibbles pale in comparison to the film's virtues, but they are:
1. It is not explained how the main character and her Palestinian friend got into Gaza -- the impression is that they go through a tunnel from Israel, but of course there are no tunnels between Israel and Gaza. They obviously went to Egypt in order to get through a tunnel to the Gaza Strip, but this is not explained.
2. The reality of the situation is Gaza is quite understated -- that section could have been stronger.
3. Some reference to pre-1945 Zionist terrorism would have placed the situation at the end of the Mandate in better context. The film's starting point (the liberation of the Nazi death camps) might lead some viewers to think that such terrorism in Palestine only began after the Second World War.
4. One other little glitch is when the Palestinian man, standing on a rooftop in Abu Dis, refers to Palestine lying on one side of the Wall, Israel on the other, when of course both sides there are Abu Dis. The Wall does not follow the Green Line there.
Alas I see no plans -- yet -- for the film to be shown in the US, the place where it most needs to be disseminated.
My quibbles pale in comparison to the film's virtues, but they are:
1. It is not explained how the main character and her Palestinian friend got into Gaza -- the impression is that they go through a tunnel from Israel, but of course there are no tunnels between Israel and Gaza. They obviously went to Egypt in order to get through a tunnel to the Gaza Strip, but this is not explained.
2. The reality of the situation is Gaza is quite understated -- that section could have been stronger.
3. Some reference to pre-1945 Zionist terrorism would have placed the situation at the end of the Mandate in better context. The film's starting point (the liberation of the Nazi death camps) might lead some viewers to think that such terrorism in Palestine only began after the Second World War.
4. One other little glitch is when the Palestinian man, standing on a rooftop in Abu Dis, refers to Palestine lying on one side of the Wall, Israel on the other, when of course both sides there are Abu Dis. The Wall does not follow the Green Line there.
Alas I see no plans -- yet -- for the film to be shown in the US, the place where it most needs to be disseminated.
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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Hope he makes more- I bought it to lend to friends so we could discuss its finer points- hardly any one I know saw it! Many friends have given up TV but this was so good I had to share it- all the different angles- all the British involvement- the Irgun etc.. what a history lesson and thro the eyes of a dipassionate teenager, full of passion..
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By David G
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A piece of excellent television which clearly sets out the case for each of the interest groups in the Israeli/Palestinian situation and the historical context of the conflict. This is achieved in a gripping drama presentation which holds the viewers interest for the the entire 8 hours.
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A very strong and moving story but the flashback method used can sometimes be confusing and some actions of the female lead seem improbable. Read more
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great programme
Bought as a present for a friend who had an interest in this area. Thought provoking and the story was cleverly acted
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I watched this on tv a few years ago purely by accident and was thoroughly engrossed. I did not know much about the history of these events in Palestine post WW11 and in... Read more
Published 1 month ago by MJo
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This TV series has got the Israel lobby in a fit of rage. The complaint lodged by this group was 22 pages long containing large amounts of minute detail, worth a read if you want... Read more
Published 2 months ago by PORTMAN
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Love , deceit , betrayal , duty and honour in 4 episodes.
Wonderful mini series ( 4 episodes) Fantastic casting.
A study of love , deceit , betrayal , duty and honour in
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A study of love , deceit , betrayal , duty and honour in
a political cauldron. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ray Haughey
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I enjoyed the first 2 episode.(disk 1) Episode 3 and 4 is not possible to watch.
( disk 2) The disk is demaged. I ordered this DVD twice. Read more
( disk 2) The disk is demaged. I ordered this DVD twice. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Maria V. Zmertych
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super real life story of life in Israel/Palestine
Thsi is 2 DVD's approx 3 hours long in total but it is worth it.
The story develops as is highly relevant & perhaps politically contraversial. Read more
The story develops as is highly relevant & perhaps politically contraversial. Read more
Published 4 months ago by flossy
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Top historical Drama
Everyone should see this. Both hugely entertaining and educational in one hit. Script is very taught and story moves along with admirable pace. Read more
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