| The Elizabeth Gaskell Collection (Wives and Daughters / Cranford / North and South) | 
 enlarge | Director: Brian Percival
Actors: Daniela Denby-ashe, Richard Armitage, Tim Pigott-smith, Emma Ferguson, Travis Oliver
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 4174
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 7
Running Time: 824
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1.1
MPN: WARDE37550D
UPC: 883929012695
EAN: 0883929012695
ASIN: B00141188M
Release Date: May 20, 2008
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/20/2008 Run time: 828 minutes Rating: Nr
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 Elizabeth Gaskell's Masterworks November 21, 2008
I purchased this video collection because I wanted Wives and Daughters which I saw long ago on PBS and truly enjoyed. I was wonderfully surprised with the high quality of Cranford and the exquisite North and South; this latter story was entirely unknown to me, but now I think I like it the best of the three, even though Wives and Daughters is hard to beat.
Three Great Productions October 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
All three of these shows are so good, you'll be glad to have them on hand to watch again and again. (And in such a compact package that saves shelf space!) North and South gets my nod as the best, but the other two are fantastic as well. Each contains several performances that are marvels of acting--Michael Gambon and Francesca Annis in Wives and Daughters; practically the whole cast of Cranford; and Richard Armitage and Sinead Cusack in North and South. There is also a nice bio of Elizabeth Gaskell included, which was interesting.
A warning to Gaskell fans: The screenwriters are not always faithful to the stories of North and South and Cranford; the results, though, are so entertaining that it's hard to quibble.
Cranford-loved it! October 2, 2008
This is a great BBC production. Classic & sweet story of a town that has remained unchanged for many, many years and then comes into the 19th century.
Wonderful television September 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a quality set of movies that are truely worthwhile to watch, you have found it in this set! All of these movies are wonderful and very well acted. I can't say enough good about them. It bothers me to see people review these disks without even watching them all, it does no justice to anyone who might like to buy this set!
WORTH TO TREASURE! August 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I got this collection, I didn't know what to expect. I watched Cranford first (love it), then Wives and Daughters (love it too) and lastly North and South (superbly love it, the best period drama I've seen yet, just fell in love with Richard Armitage and Daniella Asby-Ashe) which became my most treasured movie. Cranford is comedy with very good actors, so as Wives and Daughters, while North and South is an addictive drama that will melt your heart to watch it over and over again. A great treasure to keep. BRITISH MOVIES - YOU MADE MY DAY!
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