Adam Bede |  | Director: Giles Foster
Actors: Iain Glen, Patsy Kensit, Susannah Harker, James Wilby, Julia McKenzie
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 15538
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: E2881
UPC: 794051288127
EAN: 0794051288127
ASIN: B000M2E31S
Theatrical Release Date: March 1, 1992
Release Date: April 17, 2007
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| • | Beneath the tranquil surface of George Eliot's tale, passions run deep and the bitter gall of betrayal is all too prevalent. Adam Bede is a hard-working carpenter, with his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, the pretty dairymaid, Hetty Sorrel. Unfortunately, Hetty's affections are captured by the local squire, Arthur Donnithorne.Running Time: 102 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA |
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Amazon.com
Adam Bede is the very definition of a brash young man. George Eliot's young English country hero is headstrong and arrogant, and sees the world in black and white--not unlike his 18th-century countrymen, living and (barely) breathing by the strict moral code of the day. In this excellent 1991 BBC adaptation, Adam is played by the appealing Iain Glen, who shows he's as comfortable in a sweeping period drama as he is in popcorn fare like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider or the Resident Evil films. Adam is torn by love and commitment, and once he sets his sights on the fetching farmgirl Hetty (Patsy Kensit), he's convinced Hetty's love for his rich acquaintance Arthur is a sham, and uses force to get Arthur to break off their relationship. But what Adam has set in motion, the world will be reeling from for a very long time: in the wake of his impetuous act lie despair, heartbreak, a secret pregnancy, thoughts of suicide, and death. And still, the moral order must be upheld. Glen shows Adam slowly but truly growing up, realizing the consequences of his actions. (It doesn't hurt that he ends up with the lovely Dinah, played by the fabulous Susannah Harker of House of Cards and the 1995 Pride and Prejudice--why on earth has this talented young woman not become a huge star?) Viewing the characters' transgressions through 21st century eyes can make some of the plot lines feel remote--nearly unbelievable--but the all-too-human struggles of people trying to do the right thing will always ring true. --A.T. Hurley
Product Description
Beneath the tranquil surface of George Eliot's tale, passions run deep and the bitter gall of betrayal is all too prevalent. Adam Bede is a hard-working carpenter, with his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, the pretty dairymaid, Hetty Sorrel. Unfortunately, Hetty's affections are captured by the local squire, Arthur Donnithorne.
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 the dullest BBC movie I've ever seen December 3, 2009
O. Hassanain (NJ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I disliked everything about this movie. It was short, there was no character developement, no story to follow and in the end you have no idea what it was about. Everything was brief and unexplained. The movie was atrocious, Patsy Kensit is annoying as all heck. The movie is the worst I've seen. I don't recommend this at all.
 Entertaining From Beginning to End! November 17, 2009
Raggedynan (PA)
I love period romances and this one has it all; although it takes the hero a little longer to discover who he really loves. It's well worth the waiting. Susannah Harker makes this movie, she's beautiful and a brilliant actress.
I give this movie at the very least 5 stars. I'm sorry I missed it all these years. Iain Glen was also supposively the bad guy in Wives and Daughters with Keely Hawes. I never really thought of him as the bad guy.
In Adam Bede, he's much younger and just as handsome. Anyone who loves 19th century romance, will love this movie.
Trust me!
Very brief review October 20, 2009
Medusa
The acting was A.BOM.IN.A.BLE. By everyone but especially Iain Glen and Patsy Kensit. I felt as though I was watching a high school production. Both are good looking but that's as far as it goes. When Hetty was found guilty of the murder of her newborn child, Kensit let out the most ridiculous cry I've ever heard. No pain, no sorrow, no regret, no fear, just a screech. And Adam was beyond weak; he was downright wimpy as played by Glen. These two need to take some serious acting classes. Now. The accents were awful; everything was awful. AW.FUL. Avoid it.
 Well done October 6, 2009
Scholar (USA)
I like the fact that BBC decided to branch out a little and do an adaptation of something besides Emma and Jayne Eyre!
This was well-done, although the ending was a bit rushed. Does not detract from the overall quality of the story here.
 only Average September 14, 2009
P. Condon (maine)
I did not like Adam Bede. I thought it was booring and tedious.Since this is the only version I have seen, I would not be inclined to check out other versions. I just thought the whole story was un-interesting.
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