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Tarfumes.com - The Grand - Series One: 2 Volume Gift Boxed Set
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List Price: $29.98
Our Price: $5.69
Your Save: $ 24.29 ( 81% )
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Manufacturer: Goldhil Home Media
Starring: Louie Ramsay, Stephen Moyer, Jane Danson, Christine Mackie, Paul Warriner
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781585659166
Format: Box set
ISBN: 1585659169
Label: Goldhil Home Media
Manufacturer: Goldhil Home Media
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Goldhil Home Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2000-11-15
Running Time: 400
Studio: Goldhil Home Media
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Editorial Reviews:
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Image Upstairs Downstairs on a more massive scale. Or, if you can, a serious version of Fawlty Towers set in the 1920s in Manchester's luxurious Grand Hotel. Closed for renovations following World War I, the hotel and its staff face financial ruin, foreclosure, suicide, and infidelity before even reopening its doors to guests in the first episode of the series. When it finally welcomes visitors, guests abound, but so does trouble. This highly acclaimed eight-part story has everything a miniseries requires: suspense, social climbers, financial double-dealing, humor, murder, and semiretired prostitutes. Written by Queer as Folk author Russell T. Davies, The Grand features an ever-surprising plot propelled by strong characters, their loyalties, rivalries, and revelations. The large and adept cast portrays the hotel guests, staff, and owners. This diverse ensemble re-creates an era when class distinctions between the upper and working classes were all-important. The Grand's doorman acts as a cultural interpreter between the posh owners and the working-class staff. The sets and costumes are done with a remarkable attention to detail that will please both Anglophiles and PBS fans. --Tara Chace
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic!
Comment: Now here is a wonderful 8 part series in the style of PBS Masterpiece Theatre. If you are fan of drama with complex charactes and endless intrigue, this is a series you will NOT want to miss. Set is post WWI era, it is filmed beautifully with the costumes, jewelry and decor of that era. Actors are all superb, language so fine and plot will keep wanting you see these episodes in a single sitting.
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Summary: Great Period Miniseries
Comment: As well as another Stephen Moyer's performance I've really enjoyed this one, which was the point to buy this miniseries and I can say that I am really please whith this purchase. Plus the story is great, it is a shame that Stephen hasn't participated in the second season of The Grand, I would love to watch him in that one too. The surround sound of the DVD is perfect, it puts you into perspective of the scene your watching.
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Summary: This was sooo good!
Comment: I purchased The Grand-Series One based purely on Amazon.com reviews and its description as I had never heard of it before. I am happy to say that I was totally entranced in the world of The Grand Hotel and its many visitors and residents.
The Grand follows the Bannerman family as they reopen their luxury Manchester hotel shortly after WWI. Be prepared for wonderful performances, exciting and unpredictable plots, and gorgeous 1920s era costumes and period decor.
The cast is superb and the characters are both complex and interesting. Stephen Moyer who plays Stephen Bannerman is absolutely gorgeous and irresistible in his role; Mark Mcgann as John's mischief-making brother Marcus is similarly excellent. Also, wonderful acting from Tim Healy as the wise, know-it-all porter Mr. Collins, and look for British costume drama veteran Susan Hampshire.
The Grand-Series One is a two-disc set, which contains eight episodes, each running around 50 minutes each. The series is addictive and I watched it in its entirety over the course of two days.
You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: Grand Style
Comment: The Grand is an "Upstairs/Downstairs" type series, set in 1920's, and revolves around the owners of "The Grand Hotel," their staff, and the hotel guests. Just like Upstairs/Downstairs, social station, the war, and family issues are the hot plot topics for this series. The most sympathetic characters are that of the hotel owner John, Charles' fiancee Ruth, and the servants. My only peeve with the series? That its way too short. There are only 8 episodes in the first season set which makes the price a little steep. Also, Unresolved plot threads... Such as the poor drunk girl who had the 'appendicitis' trouble. I wanted to see the villian in that ep get what he deserved. Unfortunately no resoultion. Also...As usual, the poor folks show much more spine than their snobbish and rich 'patrons,' which was a little predictable.Still, this is an excellent series, sure to delight viewers who also like Upstairs Downstairs.
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Summary: HIGH DRAMA AT THE GRAND
Comment: How refreshing to find a drama that so well thought out.The set's look solid and true to the period , the costume's are rich
ley detailed. And the acting is fabulous and heart felt.
The story it self is also true to the era with the long suffering
staff trying hard, to keep the bannerman's and guest's in pride
and pomp.You can sense the class division witch the story play's
on a lot.As some of the staff try to break free and other's just
dream about it.the bannerman's and guest's have not got it easy
with .Mysterious strangers,tragic circumstances,illict affairs,
prostitution and murder. I think i would prefer to be a staff
member. And with a script that almost like poetry in motion.
This is good viewing with strong characters and a good story.
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