North and South Wives and Daughters

Elizabeth Gaskell Collection on 3 DVDs

4 DVD, PAL, REGION 0, Runtime 534 Mins - Subtitles - ENGLISH HOH

Elizabeth Gaskell Collection on 4 DVDs

NORTH & SOUTH :

North and South is a powerful adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's feisty and passionate love story, set across the social divides in the changing world of Victorian industrial society. Margaret Hale is one of literature's most original heroines: a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and wilfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...

DVD extras :

• Specially recorded interview with Richard Armitage
• Commentary on Episodes 1 & 4 with Kate Bartlett, Brian Percival and Sandy Welch
• Deleted Scenes
• Production Notes

WIVES AND DAUGHTERS:

After years as a widower, village doctor Mr Gibson has decided to remarry - something for which his naive daughter, Molly, is wholly unprepared.

Soon Molly's world is overturned by the arrival of a stepmother and a beautiful stepsister, Cynthia. In spite of their differences, the two girls quickly form a close friendship. The strength of this friendship is soon tested however, when the girls become rivals in love.....and matters are further complicated when a dangerous secret emerges from Cynthia's past.... with serious consequences for them both..

Special features :

• Who the Dickens is Mrs. Gaskell?
• An additional 30 minutes of the original music composed by John Keane. Compiled and digitally edited by David Maurice.
• Graphical Menus
• Scene selection

- Parental Guidance (Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children)

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