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Just some Classical works on screen (no order)
Pride And Prejudice : Complete BBC Series - 10th Anniversary Edition [1995] [DVD] [1999]Pride And Prejudice : Complete BBC Series - 10th Anniversary Edition [1995] [DVD] [1999]
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This adaptation breathes the book. Great acting all round the definite version
North And South : Complete BBC Series [DVD]North And South : Complete BBC Series [DVD]
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The smouldering presence of Darcy and Lizzie transferred to Dickens/industrial London. Delish
Bleak House [DVD] [2005]Bleak House [DVD] [2005]
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The BBC just keep on proving that they have still got it. Highly recommended
Persuasion : Complete ITV Adaptation [2007] [DVD]Persuasion : Complete ITV Adaptation [2007] [DVD]
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Probably the only version worth watching
Rebecca [DVD] [1940]Rebecca [DVD] [1940]
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Sinister, intellegent and electrifying perfomances from the leads
Oliver Twist [DVD]Oliver Twist [DVD]
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A fresh view on the story of the nation's most beloved orphan
Oliver Twist [DVD]Oliver Twist [DVD]
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Songs & Dickens can work as this adaptation clearly shows
Wuthering Heights [DVD] [1992]Wuthering Heights [DVD] [1992]
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The book isn't strictly followed but it's got Ralph Fiennes
Wuthering Heights [DVD] [1999]Wuthering Heights [DVD] [1999]
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Probably the best adaptation to date. One you can watch repeatedly! Hurrah!
Jane Eyre (BBC) [2007] [DVD] [2006]Jane Eyre (BBC) [2007] [DVD] [2006]
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One word - scrumptious
David Copperfield [DVD] [1999]David Copperfield [DVD] [1999]
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Takes you on one hell of a journey
Little Women [DVD] [1995]Little Women [DVD] [1995]
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Weird but true. I like the movie better than the book
Emma [DVD] [1996]Emma [DVD] [1996]
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Wow. Who knew Kate Beckinsale could act?
Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Swoon D'Arcy is on screen
Daniel Deronda [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Daniel Deronda [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Refreshing and the most convincing brat I've ever seen (credit to Romola Garai)
A Christmas Carol [1999] [DVD]A Christmas Carol [1999] [DVD]
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Patrick Stewart does his own thing (which is good obviously)
The Muppet Christmas Carol [DVD] [1992]The Muppet Christmas Carol [DVD] [1992]
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You can't beat those muppets (and Caine of course)
The Phantom Of The Opera [DVD] [2004]The Phantom Of The Opera [DVD] [2004]
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The glamour, the music, the heartache. Hell yeah!
Jane Eyre [DVD] [1996]Jane Eyre [DVD] [1996]
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Good viweing material but a mess of an adaptation
Anna Karenina [1997] [DVD]Anna Karenina [1997] [DVD]
Sophie lacks in bringing a depth to Anna but Sean Bean shines as usual
Emma [DVD] [1996]Emma [DVD] [1996]
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Terrible. A feigned English accent and a flat chest but Northam is brilliant
Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Ok not the best of the bunch but its alright
Pride & Prejudice - 2005 [DVD]Pride & Prejudice - 2005 [DVD]
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Great for when you don't care, terrible if you hate Knightley's pout and paper thin acting skills
Pride and Prejudice [DVD] [1940] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Pride and Prejudice [DVD] [1940] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Not P&P but fun all the same
Mansfield Park [DVD] [2007]Mansfield Park [DVD] [2007]
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A young cast manage just about manage to pull of this slightly confusing re-write