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I really enjoyed the novel "A Horseman Riding By", so I looked forward to watching the adaptation. Of course, reducing a 1000+ page novel to 13 TV episodes means some deletions are inevitable. The action begins after the 1900 Boer War but cuts off at the end of WW I rather than the outbreak of WW II. Even so, many events and characters are omitted, leaving the pace a bit rushed to me. Since I am a fan of these 1960s-70s-80s British series, I nevertheless enjoyed this period drama, just not as much as "Upstairs Downstairs" or "The Pallisars". You might want to try this series if you liked either of those.
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Wow. A complete rewrite. Read the books. More time spent on props then acting. Discs in great shape. View it once and if you have any friends who listen to npr give it to them.
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I loved the characters in this movie-very engaging story of an English country squire and his life and loves and his very interesting tenants. This series is one of my new favorites in my movie collection-so glad I ordered it!
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A very attractive and engaging miniseries from the late 70's, starring a stunningly handsome young Nigel Havers. It was, perhaps, his first big appearance on screen. He plays a young officer returning from war who buys a faltering estate. The series deals primarily with his new approach to being squire of the land, and how he deals with his tenant farmers and locals differs strongly from the 'old guard' squire down the road. Old vs New. He deals with tragedies, his own and that of his friends and workers. He is always learning, and applies the best of his knowledge -- tempered by his good heart -- to all his decisions. It is funny how, in this series as well as others of the period, the aging of a young actor is always represented by the adding of a mustache to his costume. Colors are typically 'earth tones', so characteristic of TV of the period, but this is a series worth watching. And, certainly, the young Nigel Havers remains one of the most beautiful of all English actors.Read full review
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Interesting movie. Wish our USA could make movies like BBC
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