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Before Women Had Wings [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Lloyd Kramer Actors: Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Barkin, Tina Majorino, Julia Stiles, John Savage Studio: Odyssey Video Category: DVD Buy New: £17.99 as of 22/11/2009 04:11 GMT details New (4) Used (4) Collectible (1) from £7.98 Seller: llthegoat69 Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 52768 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 88 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5018011200697 ASIN: B00009KP0M Theatrical Release Date: November 2, 1997 Release Date: June 30, 2003 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » TRULY MOVING February 20, 2004 9 out of 9 found this review helpful After having coffee at 11pm (not a good idea) and not being able to sleep, I found myself flicking through the TV channels for a good hour until I found 'Before Women Had Wings'. I was expecting some sort of trashy, light-hearted romance. How wrong I was.br'Before Women Had Wings' is the story of Glory Marie (Ellen Barkin - 'Drop Dead Gorgeous'), and her daughters, Bird (Tina Majorino - 'Waterworld') and Phoebe (Julia Stiles - 'Save The Last Dance'). After the suicide of the father, Glory Marie takes the girls and moves to a mobile court in Tampa Bay, Florida, mistankenly thinking that their lot will improve. Glory Marie's misery at being a beaten women (the scene where her husband punches her teeth out is particularly nasty) turns her to alcohol, and that turns her against her daughters. She thinks Phoebe is making an exhibition of herself with her big hair, and blames Bird (wrongly!) for her father's death. At the mobile court, Bird comes into contact with a mysterious black woman, Miss Zora (Oprah Winfrey - 'Beloved'), and I won't give any more of the plot away.brThe acting from all the cast is superb. Although she plays a monstrous, child-abusing character, Ellen Barkin brings a sense of pity to her character expertly. Julia Stiles is fantastic as strong-willed Phoebe, and Oprah is her usual warm, loving self. However it is young Tina Majorino who steals the show as Bird, a child so innocent and sweet, who yet knows more heartache and terror than most adults ever will.pUltimately, 'Before Women Had Wings' is a moving, shocking, uplifting film, and thanks to all concerned, this adaptation of Connie May Fowler's novel makes you really care for the characters and their fates. a powerful and moving film April 27, 2000 3 out of 3 found this review helpful this is positively one of my favorite films of all time. The acting from all the cast is extremely high standard and the lack of supporting characters, outside locations and subplots only help to bring across the isolated feelings of the characters. a definite must-see. Brilliant! Under Rated! I have never cried so much! January 17, 2004 L. Moore 4 out of 5 found this review helpful No matter how many times I watch this film, it never fails to have me in floods of tears (and me being not the type of person who cries in films, this is an achievement). The performances are 5 star, and the script is perfect. The thing I loved most about this film was that even though its very heartfelt, its based on reality, so not everything turns out alright for the characters. brIts the type of film anyone will walk away from once, and never forget. Possible in my top 5 favourite films ever. Any film fan must watch this, truly a wonderful film. a powerful movie December 31, 2000 janetdfamily@gateway.net (united states of america, north america) 2 out of 4 found this review helpful I saw this movie it was good. I was so angry at first when she abuse those kids to death. I had a tear im my eye and opreah did an outstanding job when she get the kids to live with them. This movie is so good I want to watch it over and over again. I give this movie a a and five stars. DANIEL HUNTER'S FILM REVIEW (AGE 15) August 3, 2005 Mr. D. Hunter (Cromer, Norfolk United Kingdom) 2 out of 5 found this review helpful LET'S BEGIN.pIF YOU THINK YOU'VE SEE A TEARJERKER, THINK AGAIN! BELIEVE ME THIS WILL HAVE YOU CRYING LIKE A RAINY DAY. AND FOR A FIRST I'M LOST FOR WORDS, YOU JUST HAVE TO BUY THIS FILM, NO MATTER WHAT IT COSTS IF YOU GET IT PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF IT ANYTIME YOU WISH TO.pYOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED. FACT. Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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