December 21, 2008
Beautifully photograped poignant version of Hardy novel.
Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Celia Imrie,
Claire Skinner,
Clive Owen,
Joan Plowright
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In this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, naïve dreams of romantic adventure lead to tragic love. Eustacia Vye visits her grandfather in the country and is soon bored to tears. She dreams of on...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 21, 2002
Stats: 27 reviews
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January 23, 2008I really thought Catherine Zeta-Jones was Hispanic until I saw this! She really fooled me in Zorro. Who knew she was Welsh? Seriously?
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July 3, 2007movie is good she drives me insane she is so dumb why do i like it then? Good acting for sure!
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June 1, 2007I'm sure people who haven't read the book will like this. Basically, they took the majority of the symbolism from the original novel out, and what they were left with was a shallow historical romance. Accents were atrocious too, and some of the plot was fiddled with if I remember...( read more)
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August 19, 2006I may have liked this movie more if I didn't have to read the book in my English class first...but I doubt it.
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