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  • DVD Release Date: 11/15/2005
  • Original Release: 2004
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 169

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Commentary on episodes 1 & 4 by Kate & Bartlett, Brian Percival and Sandy Welch; Specilly recorded interview with Richard Armitage ; Deleted scenes; Production notes

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Disc #1 -- North & South
1. Chapter 1 [6:29]
2. Chapter 2 [4:53]
3. Chapter 3 [6:45]
4. Chapter 4 [7:23]
5. Chapter 5 [4:17]
6. Chapter 6 [14:02]
7. Chapter 7 [5:39]
8. Chapter 8 [8:11]
1. Chapter 1 [6:29]
2. Chapter 2 [4:53]
3. Chapter 3 [6:45]
4. Chapter 4 [7:23]
5. Chapter 5 [4:17]
6. Chapter 6 [14:02]
7. Chapter 7 [5:39]
8. Chapter 8 [8:11]
Disc #2 -- North & South
1. Chapter 1 [9:54]
2. Chapter 2 [11:32]
3. Chapter 3 [4:00]
4. Chapter 4 [3:14]
5. Chapter 5 [5:18]
6. Chapter 6 [2:59]
7. Chapter 7 [9:35]
8. Chapter 8 [10:23]
9. Chapter 9 [:00]
1. Chapter 1 [9:54]
2. Chapter 2 [11:32]
3. Chapter 3 [4:00]
4. Chapter 4 [3:14]
5. Chapter 5 [5:18]
6. Chapter 6 [2:59]
7. Chapter 7 [9:35]
8. Chapter 8 [10:23]
9. Chapter 9 [:00]

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A privileged middle-class girl raised in rural southern England gets a rude awakening to the world when a family move forces her to contend with the unseemly inhabitants of a northern mill town in director Brian Percival's adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's timeless love story. Margaret Hale (Daniela Denby-Ashe) is the daughter of a middle-class parson and a girl accustomed to decidedly refined company. When her family is uprooted and forced to move to the northern mill town of Milton, the prim and proper country girl is notably contemptuous of her new working class neighbors - and especially of charismatic mill owner John Thornton (Richard Armitage. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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What Have I Been Missing Out On...by meangreenmachine

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October 12, 2009: As an avid Pride and Prejudice fan, I was- of course- prejudiced in its favor when I heard BBC's North and South was an equal, if not superior, series. For several years, I put off watching it, believing that there was no way it could be as great as everyone said- or that the leading man of N&S gave Colin Firth a run for his money. When I finally took the time to watch "an hour or two" of North and South, I discovered that, well- I can't believe I'm saying this- it is BY FAR the superior of P&P. Not only was the cast sensational, but the script, the scenery, the story were all more fleshed out and believable. As for the comparison of the romances in N&S and P&P, Margaret Hale and John Thornton make Lizzie Bennet and Darcy look pale and lifeless.

Now don't get me wrong- there are some blatant similarities between the two of them... boy meets girl, girl doesn't like boy, boy proposes to girl... and so on. The proposal scenes in N&S and P&P have often been compared. They certainly have similar outcomes. However, Darcy's even response of "this all the reply I am to expect" compared with Thornton's impassioned "I do not wish to possess you, I wish to marry you because I love you!" just seems lame. Sorry!

The cast. I'm sure there are hundreds of reviews singing the praises of Richard Armitage, who plays John Thornton in North and South. And they are all deserved. I have never seen an actor with the intensity that he displays in every scene. As for his looks, I will make no attempt to deny that he is an attractive man... Daniela Denby-Ashe is Margaret Hale, the main character of the series. She is the epitome of the South- a fine, pretty, plump, healthy young girl. Her looks compared with Armitage's harsher, darker features perfectly show the differences between the two regions. The interactions between these characters is really what makes the series. Thornton's immediate attraction to Margaret is obvious, as in several scenes he looks at her in a less than pure way... However, he loves her as a person as well, not just because she is pretty. Margaret too has an almost instant interest in him, but she cannot bring herself to admit it. As for the rest of the cast, all are splendid. There is nothing more to say...

Except for the music. I simply must say that the score in N&S is so dark and lush and sensual that I felt enveloped in the story. It made me want to cry, dance, laugh, or just plain smile. Nuff said.

Please watch. If you do not like it more than Pride and Prejudice, I'll be very surprised... In fact, I think I'll go watch it right now.

My Reviewby steveforbertfan

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October 09, 2009: There is a lot I could say, how it is a faithful version of the timeless, magnificent novel, etc.

I will sum it up w/o wasting time w/ just one word BRILLIANT!!!!


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