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The Pallisers - The Complete Collection
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781569387252
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1569387257
Label: Acorn Media
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
MPN: 7257
Number Of Items: 12
Publisher: Acorn Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 21, 2004
Running Time: 1335 minutes
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: January 24, 1977
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Editorial Review:
What would you get if you combined the BBC, six Victorian novels, and a cheesy 1970s soap opera? Well, this! The Pallisers is as lavish in its aristocratic intrigues (political scandal and opportunity, lecherous dukes, palatial country houses, a world where everyone knows their place) as it is in its soap opera aesthetic (characters' tumultuous struggles for power, money, love). This made-for-television production is a strange blend of exquisite costuming, remarkable sets, and surprisingly good acting on the one hand and video-quality production and an utterly melodramatic script on the other. Definitely pleasurable viewing for all who enjoy watching the period passion, pomp, and politics of upper-class Victorians.
The BBC's 12-disc, 26-episode serialization of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels (1865-1880) introduces Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora, whose politically expedient marriage sets the stage for the rest of the Palliser dynasty's saga. Future episodes follow Plantagenet Palliser and Lady Glencora's rise to an even higher social echelon and the challenges that their growing family, including a new generation of Pallisers, must face. These episodes emphasize two family intimates--the ambitious and attractive Phineas Finn (Donal McCann), who divides his energies between politics and romance, and Lizzie Eustace (Sarah Badel), the comely young widow with diamond troubles. The splendid cast also includes Derek Jacobi as the lovelorn Lord Fawn and Penelope Keith as his overbearing sibling, and Brideshead Revisited's Anthony Andrews (Lord Silverbridge) and Jeremy Irons (Frank Tregear). Special features include a 36-page viewer's guide, an interview with Susan Hampshire (Lady Glencora), and information on Anthony Trollope, his fiction, and the Trollope Society. --Tara Chace
The BBC jewel that became a PBS classic!
"Wonderfully detailed etchings of manners, fashion and Parliamentary maneuvering" —The New York Times
Set in the palatial country houses and grand Mayfair salons of mid-Victorian England, The Pallisers is a sprawling BBC saga of wealth, passion, and power. Based on Anthony Trollope's six "political" novels—called the finest sequence of fiction ever written about British Parliamentary life—and adapted by contemporary British novelist Simon Raven, the series proved powerfully addictive to television audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.
Starring Emmy®-winner Susan Hampshire as the beautiful and passionate Lady Glencora, whose arranged marriage to rising politician Plantagenet Palliser (Philip Latham) touchingly endures despite being tested by public and private crises. Also starring Derek Jacobi (Cadfael), Penelope Keith (To the Manor Born), Anthony Andrews (Brideshead Revisited), Kate Nichols (Nicholas Nickleby), and Jeremy Irons (Damage).
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE exclusive Susan Hampshire interview, 36-page viewer's guide, Trollope materials, cast filmographies and Victoriana.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - 26 Episodes You'll Never Forget
There Are Many British Series That I Now Have On DVD And Enjoy/Just To Mention A Few/House Of Cards/Duchess Of Duke Street/The Grand/The Bretts/
House Of Eliott/Upstairs Downstairs/All Just WonderfulAnd I Now Add The Pallisers As One The Best Series That I've Watched//If There Are Young People Who Want To Study Acting Then They Should Watch All Of The Above//
Susan Hampshire-Philip Latham-Barbara Murray Get My Personal Oscar For The
Best Acting You'll Ever See/Derek Jacobi Is Always ... Read More
Rating: - Pllasiers-Complete Collection
Wonderful story line. Fascinating use of British political history of the period. Great characters, well developed. Beautiful scenery/photography/costumes of the period. Very well performed by almost all of the actors. Anthony Trollope is an outstanding author.
Rating:  - Not complete!!
I agree with everything the five-star reviewers say, but I should like to mention something that American viewers may not be in a position to know: this version has been abridged from the original BBC production, which I remember very clearly; and this is nowhere stated!
For instance, to take just the trial of Phineas Finn, the introduction of the Archbishop of Canterbury as a character-witness has been cut, and so has the rôle of Mr Chaffanbrass (Peter Vaughan).
I'm used to ... Read More
Rating: - Great introduction to Trollope.
I have not read Trollope, despite the British 19th Century novel being one of my favorite genres. I cut my teeth on Austen, Dickens, Thackeray, George Eliot, etc., but never seemed to have gotten around to Trollope, either because of lack of time or that I subconsciously thought him not as worthwhile to read as the other luminaries from what I've gleaned of critics.
Recently, I checked out this BBC series from the library to get an idea whether his storytelling and treatment of themes and ... Read More
Rating: - A Must for Trollope Fans
This TV-drama from the 1970s still packs a punch,despite its years.Best of all its characterizations fom the novels ring true.The episodes work not from "special effects" but from authentic renderings of the people and issues that Trollope wanted to present to the reader.The producers have brought together a very talented team of actors,so that the stories come to life as real 19th Century types.Susan Hampshire is unforgettable as Lady Glencora and we are introduced to a very young Jeremy Irons and Anthony ... Read More
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