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Tarfumes.com - Foyle's War - Set 1
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Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Starring: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Julian Ovenden
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0054961604890
Format: Anamorphic
Label: Acorn Media
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Acorn Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2003-03-11
Running Time: 400
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: 2003-02-02
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Foyle's War is the rare mystery series that does more than plop a good detective into the middle of a decorative and bygone era. Created by writer Anthony Horowitz, Foyle's War makes profoundly resonant use of British society in 1940, a terrifying time in which the threat of an Axis assault on England disrupted ordinary life in often horrible ways, from the resettlement of city children (into the care of rural strangers) to a spike in xenophobia to a loss of personal freedoms. Against this heady backdrop is the near-solitary figure of Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen), a London investigator who would rather be fighting Hitler abroad but is stuck solving domestic homicides--generally sparked by wartime fervor--with the help of a plucky driver (Honeysuckle Weeks) and a steadfast assistant (Anthony Howell). Kitchen's magnificently measured performance and Horowitz's masterful grasp of the moral and dramatic issues of his battle-scarred milieu make Foyle's War a must. --Tom Keogh
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Summary: British perspective on War on the Home Front
Comment: Start at the beginning with this series and watch the months of World War II build up. This local constabulary reveals how the Brits faired at home during World War II. The characterizations are fine line drawings and the actors are superb. Such a period piece reveals why the Brits have such grit and why they are our allies even today. Makes you proud to have known what strength of purpose this war revealed at home. Hooks you into watching the entire series so you might as well buy it all now.
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Summary: Fighting the other War in Jolly Old England during World War II, right!
Comment: I find this first series of Foyle's War very well done. The time period is in the early part of World War II in England. Christopher Foyle is left to investigate crimes which always are involved in the intrigues of the great war.
I found the casting to be right on. The period depiction of the time period are historically correct. The episodes are well developed and relevant to its time period. Foyle is a Detective Inspector living in Hastings who quietly solves crimes and sets all records straight. Remember Foyle looks beyond the obvious. He uses all his resources. He is a student of human behavior. Foyle proves to be an enigma to all in his approach to solving crimes. These four serials are indeed grand. The German Woman, The White Feather, A Lesson in Murder and Eagle Day are all well done.
Five Stars, good job!! Right!!!!!!
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Summary: Great Series
Comment: This box series was even better than I expected. I love most of the British mysteries and I am so glad to be able to be able to get them in a box series.
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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST TV SERIES!!
Comment: This is a BBC made for TV series about Chief Detective Christopher Foyle (Kitchen) set in 1940 England in a small coastal community. Foyle would rather be defending his country somewhere but he must stay home solve the crimes (often related to war activities) that still occur on the home front. The chemistry between Foyle and his driver, Samantha Stewart (Weeks), and his assistant, Sgt. Paul Milner (Howell) is outstanding, as they go about solving crimes in this WWII environment which affects everyone in England. If you like WWII, detective mysteries, and character driven shows this is almost perfection. I can't recommend this highly enough. Aside from some violence around the crime scene, there is almost nothing to deter family viewing. This is about real people living out real life in a war-plagued country and they do it in a most entertaining and satisfying way. Try one and I think you'll be hooked.
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Summary: Character Above All -- DCS Foyle is a man to be admired & enjoyed
Comment: Foyle, a police detective in the English coastal town of Hastings, is eager to do his bit for the war. But, it's not to be. Instead, against his will, he stays in Hastings to fight another kind of war.
Committed to the truth, no matter where it takes him, DCS Foyle (without the slightest whiff of aloofness or self-righteousness) resists the million little compromises that most of us make to get along and go along.
The stories are compelling, the characters are real, and the acting is restrained but full of depth and feeling. There is much to admire, and enjoy, in this series at every level. Television doesn't get much more intelligent, or engaging, than this.
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