Lost Empires (6 Volume Gift Boxed Set) | Richard Alexander, Jane Arden

Lost Empires (6 Volume Gift Boxed Set) | Richard Alexander, Jane Arden | Lost Empires

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	Lost Empires (6 Volume Gift Boxed Set) Richard Alexander, Jane Arden Goldhil Home Media, 2002 average customer review:based on 18 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

This extraordinary Masterpiece Theatre featured production based on the novel by JB Preistley, and featuring one of the last performances of Sir Laurence Olivier, takes you to the last days of Britain¹s innocence and the glamorous and magical world of the great music halls - which once brought entertainment to millions. In 1913 young Richard Herncastle, played by Colin Firth ("Bridget Jones¹s Diary", "The English Patient", "Pride and Prejudice") escapes from a stuffy provincial English background in to the glitter and excitement of the theatre world. Funny, sad, nostalgic, - LOST EMPIRES follows Richard from his safe but dull job to join his uncle Nick Ollanton (John Castle), a famous music hall illusionist known as the ?Indian Magician¹ Ganga Dun. As assistant in his uncle¹s act, Richard is soon thrust headlong into a world of heightened experience, love, passion and adventure on the English provincial variety circuit. As LOST EMPIRES opens, looming on the horizon is World War I, which will destroy so much of Britain¹s tradition, including the great era of the Empire music hall. Soon the cinema will replace the eccentric and colorful performers whose home is the world of variety. The series was filmed in a number of authentic music halls around the United Kingdom and co-stars Gillian Bevan, Carmen De Sautoy and Beatie Edney.

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Excellent, but not complete

I saw this series when it was first shown over 20 years ago on British TV. I remembered quite a bit, but I noticed that at least three characters mentioned in the story and/or pictured in the extras are not included in the version released here. A suffragette woman that Richard falls for, and characters played by Roy Barraclough & Lila Kaye are all missed out. Presumably this was to fit the Masterpiece Theatre time-slot. I'm not sure how much is missing, I would guess about 45 minutes, so although it's very good, I can only give it 4 stars, but don't be put off!

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Lost Empires

Thought it was very good, and, Colin Firth was truly a very good actor.
Looking forward to seeing more of him in the near future.

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