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North & South | 
| Director: Brian Percival
Actors: Sinéad Cusack, Lesley Manville, Tim Pigott-smith, Pauline Quirke, Brendan Coyle
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 37.44
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 509
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DE2453D
ISBN: 1419821008
UPC: 794051245328
EAN: 9781419821004
ASIN: B000AYEL6U
Theatrical Release Date: July 2, 2005
Release Date: November 15, 2005
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From Amazon.com
North & South is a splendid, four-hour adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 19th century novel about an unlikely, and somewhat star-crossed, love between a middle-class young woman from England's cultivated south and an intemperate if misunderstood industrialist in a hardscrabble, northern city. Daniela Denby-Ashe plays Margaret Hale, forthright and strong-willed daughter of a former vicar (Tim Pigott-Smith) who relocates his family from a pastoral village outside London to unforgiving, largely illiterate Milton, a factory town where John Thornton (Richard Armitage) and his mother (Sinead Cusack), survivors of poverty, rule their cotton mill with an iron hand. Thornton befriends Margaret's father but incurs her wrath for his severity with his workers. What she doesn't notice is Thornton's core sense of responsibility for his employees' welfare. On the other hand, he misinterprets some of Margaret's own actions and intentions. Equally stubborn, the two drag out their obvious attraction over many painful months and events. North & South's two leads are both very good, though Armitage's brooding, penetrating performance may very well be considered a classic one day. There are other wonders in the cast: Cusack and Pigott-Smith are superb, and Brendan Coyle is memorable as a firebrand union organizer who ultimately becomes an ally to a softening Thornton. The miniseries script by Sandy Welch is a persuasive mix of historical context and character study. Brian Percival's direction is full of moments that linger in the imagination, such as the winter-dream look of a busy cotton mill, with thousands of snowy fibers floating in the air. --Tom Keogh
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Worth every penny. October 3, 2008
It was recommended on some Jane Eyre message boards. All this talk about if you loved Jane Eyre, then you'll love North and South, especially Richard Armitage as John Thornton. So I made a blind purchase and I do not regret it in the slightest. I had never heard of it or read the book before I saw it, have since read the novel. It is in my top mini-series. The acting and locations were great, the adaptation was brilliant. Costumes and the kiss to end all kisses (for the romantic in all of us). Yup, no regrets.
 North and South - Drame dans le genre de Dickens August 11, 2008
North & South
Ce film en deux discs est très intéressant car il démontre avec justesse la vie des ouvriers de cette époque. L'intrigue réussit à gagner l'intérêt du spectateur jusqu'à la fin. Les acteurs pour la plupart sont excellents surtout les acteurs secondaires. L'héroîne n'est pas des plus intéressantes malheureusement-elle paraît froide, sans profondeur et guindée mais ne réussit pas à amoindrir la qualité de cette mise en scène. Parfois quelques acteurs ne se font pas comprendre, ils ont tendence à avaler leurs mots alors il faut augmenter le son...Je ne donnerais pas 5 étoiles à cette production à cause de ce que je viens d'énumérer comme lacunes. Je recommande toutefois ce film pour ses qualités éducatives et divertissantes.
The Differences Between North and South July 7, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Also based on the book of the same name, North and South takes place in 1800's Milton, England. Margaret Hale is uprooted from her southern home because her father has a mid-life crisis of sorts and decides to move the family to Milton, a small cotton-milling town in the north.
With no income, her father decides to teach philosophy. One of his students is the mill owner, mill owner John Thornton. Margaret does not approve of Thorton, thinking he is too harsh with his employees. However, like the leading woman in Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice, Margaret starts to see some good in him.
There have been some comparisons with Pride and Prejudice done with North and South, and I certainly see some similarities. However, this is an excellent story in it's own right and there are some differences. Especially how Margaret befriends the poorer towns people.
I truly enjoyed North and South and highly recommend it. I can see myself re-visiting it from time to time, as I do with Pride and Prejudice. I also hope to read the book North and South one of these days.
WOW! May 5, 2008
This is a must see. Great for lovers of period dramas, romance, and facinating for those interested in the Industrial Revolution and it's class struggles.
I'm such a selective viewer, and love offer every critique I can. However, in this case the cast and crew have achieved perfection. Congrats to all of them! And thanks! I'll enjoy this for years to come.
my new favorite March 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this movie really just going on the reviews listed already and am SO glad I did! I must admit I've watched it many times and continue to enjoy it. The characters are wonderful to get to know, the acting superb, and the music absolutly perfect for each scene. It's "darker" in theme and in the actual filming than Pride and Prejudice, but it was so interesting to see life from the working class point of view. This is well worth buying!
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