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The Greatest Female Performances
Anna Karenina - Part 1 [VHS] [1978]Anna Karenina - Part 1 [VHS] [1978]
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Nicola Pagett is one of the most beautiful and talented actresses I have ever seen. In this her performance is so excellent that she BECOMES Anna Karenina.
Edward The Seventh [VHS] [1975]Edward The Seventh [VHS] [1975]
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The incredibly talented Annette Crosbie was undoubtedly the definitive Queen Victoria and as a result of her intricate performance she made her become human.
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - Catherine Of Aragon [VHS] [1970]The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - Catherine Of Aragon [VHS] [1970]
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Annette Crosbie gave another magnificent performance here as Catherine of Aragon. Very convincing and moving.
Poldark - Series 1 - Part 1 [VHS] [1975]Poldark - Series 1 - Part 1 [VHS] [1975]
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Angharad Rees was wonderful as Demelza. I only wish that she and Nicola Pagett had done more things.
The First Churchills 1 [VHS] [1969]The First Churchills 1 [VHS] [1969]
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Susan Hampshire gave her greatest performance as the Duchess of Marlborough.
The First Churchills 2 [VHS] [1969]The First Churchills 2 [VHS] [1969]
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Margaret Tyzack also gave her greatest performance in this powerful drama as the tormented, but stubborn Queen Anne. The scenes towards the end between her and Hampshire were very moving.
I Claudius - Parts 1 And 2 [VHS] [1976]I Claudius - Parts 1 And 2 [VHS] [1976]
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Sian Phillips was mesmerising as the machiavellian Livia who slaughtered anyone who got in her way.
I Claudius - Parts 3 And 4 [VHS] [1976]I Claudius - Parts 3 And 4 [VHS] [1976]
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Margaret Tyzack was also outstanding as Claudius' frustrated mother in this magnificent drama.
The Pallisers - Part 1 [1974] [VHS]The Pallisers - Part 1 [1974] [VHS]
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Susan Hampshire delivered a masterful performance as the complex Lady Glencora in this excellent drama.
The Forsyte Saga - Vol. 4 [VHS] [1967]The Forsyte Saga - Vol. 4 [VHS] [1967]
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Susan Hampshire was born to play the infuriating and selfish Fleur.
The Forsyte Saga - Vol. 2 [VHS] [1967]The Forsyte Saga - Vol. 2 [VHS] [1967]
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Nyree Dawn Porter was perfectly cast as Irene and her performance was far superior to Gina McKee's wooden attempt in the recent production.
The Forsyte Saga - Vol. 1 [VHS] [1967]The Forsyte Saga - Vol. 1 [VHS] [1967]
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Margaret Tyzack was brilliant as the tormented and loyal Winifred in this captivating saga.
The Mayor Of Casterbridge [VHS] [1978]The Mayor Of Casterbridge [VHS] [1978]
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Anna Massey was wonderful as Lucetta in this extremely poignant and moving drama.
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - Anne Boleyn [VHS] [1970]The Six Wives Of Henry VIII - Anne Boleyn [VHS] [1970]
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Dorothy Tutin was as close as we shall get to the definitive Anne Boleyn. Her performance was extremely captivating, bewitching and at times intense.
The Jewel In The Crown - Boxed Set [VHS] [1984]The Jewel In The Crown - Boxed Set [VHS] [1984]
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Peggy Ashcroft was heartbreaking as the tragic Barbara.
Elizabeth R - Part 1 (1971) [VHS]Elizabeth R - Part 1 (1971) [VHS]
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Glenda Jackson was absolutely magnificent in this riveting drama. Without doubt, the definitive Queen Elizabeth I.
Middlemarch [VHS] [1994]Middlemarch [VHS] [1994]
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Juliet Aubrey was perfect as Dorothea in this powerful and moving drama.
Ivanhoe [VHS][1997]Ivanhoe [VHS][1997]
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Susan Lynch was brilliant as the Jewess Rebecca. The scenes between her and Ciaran Hinds were magnificent.
The Lost Prince [VHS] [2003]The Lost Prince [VHS] [2003]
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The wonderful Miranda Richardson was absolutely perfect as Queen Mary. The entire cast were superlative.
The Pallisers - Part 2 [VHS] [1974]The Pallisers - Part 2 [VHS] [1974]
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Anna Massey was superb as the tragic Lady Laura.
Anne Of The Thousand Days [VHS] [1969]Anne Of The Thousand Days [VHS] [1969]
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Although this film and her performance were not very faithful to history, the very talented Genevieve Bujold was still fantastic.
Life With Judy Garland - Me And My Shadows [VHS] [2001]Life With Judy Garland - Me And My Shadows [VHS] [2001]
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Judy Davis was breathtaking in this amazing drama as she metamorphosised into the legendary Judy Garland.
A Passage To India [VHS] [1984]A Passage To India [VHS] [1984]
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Once again Judy Davis was superlative as Adela in this excellent adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel. The rest of the cast were all brilliant too.
Her Majesty Mrs Brown [VHS] [1997]Her Majesty Mrs Brown [VHS] [1997]
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Judi Dench was very moving as Queen Victoria in this brilliant film.
The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall [VHS] [1996]The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall [VHS] [1996]
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Tara Fitzgerald was excellent in this very powerful adaptation of Anne Bronte's novel.