Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929012404
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-05-20
Running Time: 291
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
MPN: 1000037442

The BBC drama series adapted from Mary Gaskells classic novels of small town gossip secrets and romance. 1842. Cranford a market town in the North West of England is a place governed by etiquette custom and above all an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules but Cranford is on the cusp of change? For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns the arbiter of correctness in Cranford and Matty her demurring sister the town is a hub of intrigue - a handsome new doctor Frank Harrison from London has arrived; a retired Captain and his daughters have moved in to a house opposite and the preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. Everyone - from charming rogue Dr Marshland to mean Mrs Jamieson and her lap dog talks and is talked about behind closed doors. The town also has its secrets which it slowly reveals: Mattys encounter with an old flame at the garden party; Lady Ludlows gardener Mr Carter teaching a gypsy lad to read and write; the wild expectations of the May Day celebrations and - news that shakes the town when it is revealed - a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.Running Time: 295 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/BBC UPC: 883929012404 Manufacturer No: 1000037442

Customer Rating:
Summary: Cranford Mini Series
Comment: I just love these BBC dramas. I can escape to a world that's quiet, refined and proper. And make it back in time to use all the luxuries of the modern age.
This is a great cast of actors and actresses. Very well made.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Love old fashioned movies
Comment: I loved this movie and would recommend it to anyone who likes the old fashioned kinda of movies.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Cranford!
Comment: I admit I am a sucker for British period dramas anyway, but Cranford is especially charming. The story is multi-faceted and never weakens at any point. Of course, Judi Dench leads the lovely cast with her inimitable style.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than Jane Austen?
Comment: This is an exceptional series, one that any Jane Austen fan should see. We liked it so much, it was too hard to let it end, so we bought the original book.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: I can't say enough good things about this movie!
Comment: If they keep making movies like this, I will keep buying them.

If you like period English dramas, you won't be disappointed with Cranford. There's a little more comedy thrown in there, than other movies like this - I laughed out loud a few times. The movie is long, but the plot keeps you engaged throughout. In the special features section of the DVD, the makers of the film indicated they had enough material to make another Cranford film. I really hope they do. This movie left me hungry for more!

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