A place to call home. Season 1

A place to call home Season 1 Season 1 /

DVD - 2014

Set in rural Australia in the years following World War II, this beautifully acted, sharply written series follows the fortunes of a woman returning home after spending two decades abroad. On the ship home, Sarah meets the wealthy Bligh family. She quickly charms dashing widower George (Brett Climo, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga) and his spirited daughter, Anna (Abby Earl, The Great Mint Swindle). Less pleased is his mother (award-winning actress Noni Hazlehurst, Little Fish), particularly after Sarah witnesses a desperate act by George's son, James (David Berry, Home and Away). As Sarah settles into life in her new town, Mrs. Bligh does everything she can to maintain her iron grip on her family-and keep Sarah out of it.

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Subjects
Nurses > Australia > Drama.
Families > Australia > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Mothers and sons > Drama.
Widowers > Drama.
Country life > Social aspects > Australia > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Australia > Drama.
Television programs.
Television programs > Australia.
Australia > Social life and customs > 20th century > Drama > Videorecordings.
Historical television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Historical television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
Silver Spring, MD : Acorn [2014]
Language
English
Other Authors
Roger Hodgman (-), Trent Atkinson, Bevan Lee
Item Description
Title from container.
All 13 episodes from the first season, originally broadcast between 28 April and 21 July, 2013.
Physical Description
4 volumes (1 videodisc per volume) (approximately 591 min.) : sound, colour. ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Production Credits
Music, Michael Yezerski ; photography, John Stokes.
ISBN
9781621723318
  • Disc 1 (approximately 186 min.). episodes 1-4
  • Disc 2 (approximately 137 min.). episodes 5-7
  • Disc 3 (approximately 135 min.). episodes 8-10
  • Disc 4 (approximately 133 min.). episodes 11-13.
Review by Library Journal Review

As this series opens, Sarah Adams (Marta Dusseldorp), a capable nurse widowed some time earlier who has been living in Europe for two decades, returns to Sydney, Australia, to reconnect with her estranged mother. Working her passage from England to Australia as the nurse on a cruise ship, she meets the strange, wealthy Bligh family from Inverness, whose secrets overshadow her own. Attractive and appealing, Sarah attends the Blighs' arrogant matriarch, who treats her with disdain, but she engages the rest of the family: son George, a widower; granddaughter Anna, who loves a young farmer; grandson James, whom Sarah saves from leaping overboard; and James's bride, a sweet but timid soul. When Sarah, a Jewish convert, is rejected by her mother, she turns to George to find a job in Inverness. So begins a series of adventures that will captivate and intrigue viewers and keep them glued to the screen. Fine acting and camera work and excellent direction define this acclaimed Australian offering. VERDICT Highly recommended for public libraries.-Sheila S. -Intner, emerita, Simmons GSLIS at Mt. Holyoke Coll., South Hadley, MA © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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