- Actors: John Bowler, James Purefoy, Diana Hardcastle, Justin Chadwick, Chris Connaughton
- Language English
- Classification: 12
- Studio: 2entertain
- VHS Release Date: 24 Jan 2000
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CRRA
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,086 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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In The Tide Of Life, a naive 16 year-old housemaid is propelled from servitude to a position of power in a manor, after the wealthy and decrepit woman of the house dies. This rags to riches story, somewhat Dickensian in theme and atmosphere, is set at the turn of the century and traces the story of heroine Emily as she moves from tragedy, poverty and misery, to an entirely different existence. It is a charming and heart-warming tale based on the novel by Catherine Cookson.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I purchased this DVD for my 96 year old mother and she has really enjoyed it as she came from the area the story was set in.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Catherine cooksons DVD's are always a pleasure to watch, you really get absorbed in the Drama and the Century it portrays. Excellent DVD
Format:DVD
Great film,I can watch this over and over again and find something different each time.The cast was truly cherry picked as each one acted his or hers heart out,and played the parts to perfection..
The adaptation runs in sections,each section linked by Emily Kennedy,the heroine,who was very pretty (Gillian Kearney) and attractive, but so was her sister Lucy,and what a fine performance from the younger sister...
Ray Stephenson as Larry was magnificent,preferred him in this to the other Cookson films.His acting was flawless,and you could feel his raw strength increasing as the film advanced.His hatred for his wife and the way he treated her was utterly convincing.His wife was really supreme as the invalid/ghost,also her brother Conrad who played the backward but loveable "one".His tragic death was really harrowing to watch.
It was a very moving,sad,realistic,heart rending story,one of the best Cookson tales.Take a tip from me and buy it!This is a firm favourite of mine.
The adaptation runs in sections,each section linked by Emily Kennedy,the heroine,who was very pretty (Gillian Kearney) and attractive, but so was her sister Lucy,and what a fine performance from the younger sister...
Ray Stephenson as Larry was magnificent,preferred him in this to the other Cookson films.His acting was flawless,and you could feel his raw strength increasing as the film advanced.His hatred for his wife and the way he treated her was utterly convincing.His wife was really supreme as the invalid/ghost,also her brother Conrad who played the backward but loveable "one".His tragic death was really harrowing to watch.
It was a very moving,sad,realistic,heart rending story,one of the best Cookson tales.Take a tip from me and buy it!This is a firm favourite of mine.
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Great film
This film is great! the service was fast and in time.
I have always had a liking for Catherine Cookson films... this is just fantastic!
I have always had a liking for Catherine Cookson films... this is just fantastic!
Published 17 months ago by nicole
Very violent
I like this story, and the actors are very good, but it was too violent for my liking, and hard to watch. Read more
Published 21 months ago by S. Jones
satisfied customer
This was bought as a present for my mother who is very happy with it. speedy delivery and good packaging.
Published 23 months ago by Kay
Catherine Cookson - Tide of Life
It's great to watch another period piece. The item arrived on time. It's not a great story like the other Catherine Cookson novels but the actors give it their all.
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by Ms. R. Ramos
Passable watch, but largely unconvincing.
Much as I like Gillian Kearney, she fails to convince in the leading role. As a succession of tradegies befall her, she remains beaming and gleeful. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2008 by Prof TBun
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