Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

Konterr Brilliant and touching

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

icerider-1 I first saw this series when it aired on PBS in 1979 or so. My dad and I decided to watch it and my whole family was immediately hooked. I was only 10, and the series had a profound effect on me. My grandmother brought the books back for me from England the following year. In the summer of 1981, I spent a month in England with family. For a surprise, my grandmother took me to the Flambards theme park, which, although a bit of a cliché, had exhibits about WWI, aeroplanes, mock villages and houses. The series is beautifully filmed, with excellent acting and attention to detail. I saw it again in university, and just received the DVD set for Christmas from my brother. I booted my husband out of the living room and had a three-night marathon down memory lane. Seeing it as an adult again gave me a new appreciation for it. Christina's journey is enchanting, and the surrounding cast are excellent. Both my father and grandmother have since passed away, and watching this series again was like meeting old friends, and brought back so many happy family memories. I cannot recommend this series enough. (I have not read the fourth book, and am almost afraid to do so!)

Syl I got this video series since I was researching life in the Victorian era. I like Christina and the cast of actors and actresses like Peter Copley. I don't recognize most of them unless I see their names here. It's the story of an orphaned girl moving to the Flambards where they have horses. Christina McKenna is wonderful as Christine. The cast of characters includes the Lord of the Manor and servants who remind you of life on the manor and estate. The Lord of the Manor is a reviled, unhappy creature. It's Christina who tries hard to help bridge the gaps between rich and poor, upper and lower classes. The art direction is quite sufficient and the cast is quite good at acting and the writing is adequate at best.

allysont5 I'm glad to see there are others out there who appreciate this series. I re-watch it in its entirety a couple times a year. It's so good on so many levels. The music by David Fanshawe is just amazing. I agree with the other posters as to how surprising it is that we haven't heard more from Alan Parnaby. I wish I know who to thank for creating this piece of work. It really is almost perfect, in my opinion.

dayglowponcho I love this series. I first saw it as a child-- my mother had taped most of the episodes off of PBS. It inspired me to learn German, and to study the WWI period and its aftermath. The acting, writing and set decoration are first-rate and it will please history buffs, horse buffs AND airplane buffs. It stands up wonderfully well. It's now available on VHS so for those new to the series be warned that vols. 2 & 3 are a bit slow, but be patient and stick it out. It is so worth it for the payoff in vols. 4-6.The series gets better every time I see it and I am always finding more to love about it.