Birdsong

Birdsong

DVD - 2012

As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France during World War I, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.

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Subjects
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
World War, 1914-1918 > France > Drama.
British > France > Drama.
Television programs.
Television programs > Great Britain.
War television programs.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
War television programs
Television mini-series
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : PBS Distribution 2012.
Language
English
Other Authors
Philip Martin, 1938- (-), Eddie Redmayne, 1982-, Clémence Poésy, Joseph Mawle, 1974-, Anthony Andrews, 1948-, Marie-Josée Croze, 1970-, Matthew Goode, 1978-, Laurent Lafitte, 1973-, Richard Madden, 1986-, Abi Morgan, Sebastian Faulks
Item Description
Title from container.
Videodisc release of the 2012 television miniseries.
Also broadcast in the United States as part of the 2012 television series Masterpiece theatre.
Based on the novel by Sebastian Faulks.
Special features: The love story; behind the scenes; the war story.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, widescreen presentation; 5.1 Surround, NTSC.
Audience
Rating: Not rated.
ISBN
9781608836611
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Birdsong is a story of love and a story of war, and the contrast between the two compelling and complementary themes makes it a captivating addition to the "Masterpiece Classic" library. Based on the 1993 novel by Sebastian Faulks, the plot alternates between the grim reality of the war on the Western Front in 1916 and the romantic affair between young Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne) and the enchanting Isabelle (Clemence Poesy), who is trapped in a loveless marriage. The two fall hopelessly in love, and Isabelle eventually escapes with Stephen. Yet, in time she returns to her familial duties, and Stephen sinks into the gloom of war, working in the tunnels dug under the German lines. Isabelle and Stephen eventually meet again, but their romance is over. Stephen's discovery that he has fathered Isabelle's child motivates him to survive and return to his daughter. With three bonus featurettes. VERDICT A first-class production makes this moving story a great choice for public library adult film collections.-Joan Greenberg, Warminster, PA (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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