Masterpiece Theatre - The Cazalets | Mark Bazeley, Bob Barrett

VHS: Masterpiece Theatre - The Cazalets | Mark Bazeley, Bob Barrett

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	Masterpiece Theatre - The Cazalets Mark Bazeley, Bob Barrett Wgbh Boston, 2001 average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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In the shadows of WWII, one family is blessed with privilege, prestige and unspeakable secrets. It?s 1937 and the storm clouds of World War II gather across Europe. Tensions also simmer beneath the seemingly charmed lives of the Cazalet family. While this grand family saga commences during an idyllic summer at the Cazalet?s Sussex country estate, the years that follow will see birth, death, marriage, adultery, dementia, intrigue, and war play significant roles. Acclaimed for its richly detailed production, talented cast and brilliant character depictions, this vivid and poignant family portrait revolves around the wives, lovers, and children of the four Cazalet siblings: hard-working Hugh, womanizing Edward, spinster Rachel, and the artistic Rupert. Soon after Hitler enters Poland and England enters the war, the lives of three generations intertwine as devastating secrets explode like a blitzkrieg. Hardships invade with brutal reality, and slowly, the Cazalet?s decorum can no longer mask their problems. As both the country and family are splintered by war, the Cazalets must prove they have the strength to endure. Based on Elizabeth Jane Howard?s captivating family epic, The Cazalets stars Tony Award®-winner Stephen Dillane (The Real Thing), Hugh Bonneville (Madame Bovary), Paul Rhys (From Hell) and Emma Griffiths Malin (Mary Reilly).

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A cliffhanger of massive proportions!

After gleefully investing six hours in the fabulous and riveting "The Cazelets", I was woefully disappointed that the video ends mid-story (let alone in the middle of WWII!), with so many plotlines in full throttle: will Rupert make it home from the war; will the Brig make it THROUGH the war; will Zoe and Roddy...? Well, I don't want to spoil it for you, dear viewer. Acting and production values are full-on, in the best Masterpiece Theatre traditions. The camera lingers on those details ( i.e. a bucket catching drips from a leaky skylight in the cozy-but-grand family compound) that add so much to believing you are a fly on the wall as the drama unfolds. I wish I knew whether there is a Part 2 that PBS just neglected to import or whether I will, of necessity, read the last two books. I HAVE to find out what happens!

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