All Creatures Great & Small [DVD] [1975] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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Actor : Brenda Bruce
Actor : Christine Buckley
Actor : John Collin
Actor : Jane Collins
Actor : Fred Feast
Aspect Ratio : 4:3 - 1.33:1
Audience Rating : Universal, suitable for all
Binding : DVD
Creator : Brenda Bruce
Creator : Christine Buckley
Creator : Peter Suschitzky
Creator : Ralph Sheldon
Creator : Cecil F. Ford
Creator : David Susskind
Creator : Duane Bogie
Creator : Hugh Whitemore
Creator : James Herriot
Director : Claude Whatham
EAN : 0013131153491
Format : Colour
Format : DVD-Video
Format : Full Screen
Format : NTSC
Label : Starz / Anchor Bay
Languages : Original Language: English
Manufacturer : Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Discs : 1
Number Of Items : 1
Package Dimensions : 0.60 inches (Height) x 7.40 inches (Length) x 0.20 pounds (Weight) x 5.10 inches (Width)
Product Group : DVD
Publisher : Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code : 1
Release Date : 2000-11-14
Running Time : 92
SKU : MV2
Studio : Starz / Anchor Bay
UPC : 013131153491

Claude Whatham's 1974 film All Creatures Great and Small is a modest and charming cornucopia of nostalgia, cuddly calves, romance and acerbic-yet-warm-hearted Yorkshire folk. It's based of course on James Herriot's phenomenally popular tales of a vet's life in the Dales and spawned a long-running BBC series with a different cast. Here, we have a fresh-faced Simon Ward as James, joining Siegfried Farnon's small town practice. As the benignly despotic Farnon, a pre-Hannibal Lecter Anthony Hopkins already exudes plenty of brooding charisma. Lisa Harrow, fetching in 1930s slacks, is Helen, the farmer's daughter who catches James' eye. Their adventures with the local animal populace in the incredibly beautiful pre-Second World War Dales run the gamut, from arms up cows' bottoms to tender birthing scenes, over-indulged pooches, horses with torsions and one moment which will strike a poignant note with pet owners of all ages. It's taught and witty thanks to distinguished dramatist Hugh Whitemore's delightful script and as comforting as a warm blanket, a stodgy tea and a roaring fire on a winter's evening. On the DVD: with no extras apart from the chapter list, this is a basic package. Presented in 1.85:1 Anamorphic aspect ratio and a Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack, it's easy viewing, offering more than adequate picture and sound quality. --Piers Ford

- Amazon.co.uk Review

All Creatures Great & Small [DVD] [1975] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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