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The Other Boleyn Girl [DVD] [2003]
enlarge	Director: Phillipa Lowthorpe Actors: Yolanda Vasquez, Jared Harris, Natascha McElhone, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May Studio: 2 Entertain Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£4.99~~ Buy New: £3.04 as of 23/11/2009 02:26 GMT details You Save: £1.95 (39%) New (19) Used (6) from £1.94 Seller: great_entertainment Rating: 29 reviews Sales Rank: 7342 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 90 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5051561026812 ASIN: B0012X6RG0 Theatrical Release Date: 2003 Release Date: October 6, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next » At Last May 19, 2008 Mr. Keith R. Haynes (London United Kingdom) 84 out of 88 found this review helpful Since this BBC adaptation was screened I have searched continually for this version on DVD. Without any doubt this is one of the most engaging dramas I have ever seen. Stylistically it may not be to everyone's taste, with what appears to be hand held camera work and direct address to the camera similar to an interview approach. There is a grain to the film that only enhances the rawness and edge to the production. br / br /It is the only historical drama that brings a genuine sense and vision of a Tudor court to life. The character developments are pertinent and emotionally engaging. The performances are exceptional and it is a great shame that such an exceptional work as this should have been overshadowed by a glossy Hollywood interpretation. br / br /This film deserves to be seen by a much wider audience and far outstrips both the film and the book of the same title. Watch it, you will be mesmerised. br / Far superior to the Hollywood film version March 29, 2008 hiljean (Wiltshire, England) 69 out of 73 found this review helpful This is the TV adaptation which came out several years ago shortly after the book became such a success and is far superior to the more recent film version which starred Scarlett Johanssen and Natalie Portman. It conveys much more accurately the atmosphere and tension of Philippa Gregory's superb novel and doesn't have the glaring gaps of the 2008 film (in which Mary is suddenly marrying again with no explanation as to what has happened to husband No 1!). The performances are brilliant and I cannot recommend this highly enough. I am so pleased to have found it at this price and will be watching it to erase the awful travesty of the more recent film version. br / br /If you haven't seen this but have enjoyed the book, you would do far better to spend your money on this than on the admission charge for the recent film. Worth 5 stars for Jodhi May alone March 12, 2008 D. Maceoin (UK) 50 out of 54 found this review helpful This is worth 5 stars for Jodhi May's performance as Anne alone. It is a staggering, heart-wrenching, powerful, driven portrayal of a complex personality. The drama itself is well done and worth far more than the 3 stars someone else has accorded it. Why May has not become better known is past my understanding. Forget the Hollywood Hype March 27, 2008 laineyf (warwickshire) 28 out of 30 found this review helpful This production of Philippa Gregorys 'The Other Boleyn Girl' is superb!! The performances are electric, totally capturing the intrigue and tragedy that surrounded Mary and Anne Boleyn, and ultimately anyone who fell foul of Henry VIII. I watched this ages ago and have been trying to find this version for ages, with no luck til now. It is just so sumptuous, so perfect, so ENGLISH!! So unlike the Hollywood version, I am sure. I haven't seen the hollywood offerring, and won't be bothering. This is the one for me. It is breath-takingly correct, exactly how I see the court of Henry, complete with all its back-biting and pushing of daughters into the royal lair. Great stuff!! A must for fans of Historical Drama June 13, 2008 Lisa Powell (Crawley, United Kingdom.) 17 out of 18 found this review helpful I can only echo what previous reviews have said that this version of The Other Boleyn Girl is superb. Not only is it loyal to the book, it is a far superior account of Philippa Gregorys' story than that of the recent film. It makes far more sense in how the passing of time is represented, rather than a flash in the pan that the film presents the case as. br / br /It demonstrates the true passion that not only existed between Henry and Anne but in the entire Tudor period. I am ecstatic that around 6 years after this production was made it is finally being released on DVD, for this price it is a must have. Showing reviews 1-5 of 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next »

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