| Foyle's War: Set 5 | 
 enlarge | Actors: Michael Kitchen, Anthony Howell, Honeysuckle Weeks
Studio: Acorn Media
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 917
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 277
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.9
MPN: ACRDAMP8108D
UPC: 054961810895
EAN: 0054961810895
ASIN: B001A33ZHG
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: August 5, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 08/05/2008 Run time: 277 minutes
Amazon.com
No one was unhappy when World War II ended, but the demise of Foyle's War is something else entirely. For fans of this first-rate British murder mystery series, set against the backdrop of that epic conflict, Set 5 represents something of a reprieve; although Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) retired at the end of Set 4, circumstances force him to return to action in "Plan of Attack," the first of three 90-minute episodes (each on its own disc) offered here. But by the end of this set, the war is over and Foyle has eased back into retirement. That's lamentable. Smartly conceived and often quite masterfully executed, this show will certainly be missed. "History meets mystery" has been the concept from the beginning, as the low-key (like Peter Falk's Columbo, he knows much more than he lets on), unfailingly decent Foyle and his assistants, Sgt. Paul Milner (Anthony Howell) and driver Samantha "Sam" Stewart (Honeysuckle Weeks), solve murders and various other crimes in and around bucolic Hastings, England, while WWII rages on at home and abroad. But this time out, the war provides much more than context, as the murders tend to be directly related to it. What's more, Set 5 affectingly deals with combat's heavy emotional psychological toll. It's a burden we see carried by the cartographer who can't bear knowing that his work is helping to kill innocent German civilians (in "Plan of Attack"); by the maimed former POW struggling to readjust to life at home, the teenager whose job it is to deliver bad news telegrams to soldiers' families, and the Jewish doctor, a refugee from Poland, whose survivor's guilt leads him down a very dark path (all three in "Broken Souls"); and even by Foyle's own son (Julian Ovenden, in "All Clear"). OK, so the mysteries may not be all that mysterious--perceptive viewers will have little difficulty identifying the culprits. But with its multi-layered storytelling (the scripts were written by creator Anthony Horowitz) and fine production values (the cinematography, editing, and music are all excellent), Foyle's War is a whodunit that's both a prime example of its genre and thoroughly successful on its own unique terms. Bonus features include a brief "making of" featurette and cast filmographies. --Sam Graham
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John Queue on Foyle's War December 2, 2008
The entire groop is very interesting. It gives a point of view that I have seen nowhere else.
Too bad the war is over. November 19, 2008
This series like the others that preceded it paint a vivid picture of rural England during and just after the Second World War. Who could have ever believed that all these intrigues and treachery existed so far from London and the Front and how Foyle and his band of faithful cohorts solved them all. Too bad the war is over.
Foyle's War - Season Five November 4, 2008
First, my shopping experience with amazon.com was easy. Now for the product. Being fans of the British television series may color my review. Season Five of Foyle's War was everything I wanted: questions answered, the war (WWII) ended, the characters accounted for. My only regret is that it was the last. Excellent series, excellent actors. The bonus feature recounting a "real" Detective Foyle reminded one that, although the series was fiction, it was based on fact.
Highly recommended - especially for Anglophiles or anyone interested in WWII history.
Foyle's War October 30, 2008
This series is always excellent and such a treat from the commercial videos we have here. BBC and Public TV have done an excellent job.
John's Opinion October 26, 2008
Saw the last two episodes from the 5th season on the PBS station. Went out/on line and purchased all five sets! Foyle's War is technically and historically accurate. The actors are superb as are the stories. Never really guested who done it. There are generally multiple stories in each episode to keep your attention. Wish there were more series. All sets are excellent. I have watched them all now several times and will continue to do so.
Would recommend them highly to anyone with a bit of the history, mystery buff in them.
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