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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0733961716597
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 28, 2004
Running Time: 600 minutes
Sales Rank: 18364
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: February 12, 1980
Editorial Review:
Description:
Today’s legal minds could take a lesson or two from Horace Rumpole, one of the most colorful characters ever to approach the bench. Rumpole also maneuvers behind the scenes, using his brilliant mind and sly sense of humor to make his case. Stylishly played by Leo McKern, he throws the courtroom into an uproar for twenty episodes that seamlessly blend comedy, mystery, and drama.
Amazon.com:
Before there was Quincy and The Practice, there was Rumpole. Rumpole of the Bailey is, quite simply, one of the finest television series, and it has served as a model for all law dramas that followed it. Edgy and satirical, Rumpole is based on John Mortimer's books of the same name. A determined and committed criminal defense barrister (whose clients have included three generations of the Timson family, among others) at the Old Bailey (criminal court), esteemed actor Leo McKern portrays the antihero Rumpole. As champion of the downtrodden, the self-righteous Rumpole loves to get in trouble with his wife Hilda, his peers, the head of chambers, and judges, to name but a few. A connoisseur of Wordsworth, cigars, and cheap liquor, McKern's usually disheveled Rumpole belies the character's dry sense of humor and astute skill as a barrister. The upwardly mobile Hilda is played by Peggy Thorpe-Bates, known for her Miss Toliver in Alcatraz Island, and Justice Sir Guthrie Fetherston is played by Peter Bowles, known for his Richard DeVere in TV's To the Manor Born.
Each volume features two episodes. Included in this set are 'Rumpole and the Younger Generation,' 'Rumpole and the Honourable Member,' 'Rumpole and the Married Lady,' 'Rumpole and the Learned Friends,' 'Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade,' 'Rumpole and the Man of God,' 'Rumpole and the Case of Identity,' 'Rumpole and the Show Folk,' 'Rumpole and the Fascist Beast,' 'Rumpole and the Age for Retirement,' 'Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim,' and 'Rumpole and the Barrow Boy.'
Typical of British drama, production values are low while the caliber of scriptwriting and acting is unsurpassed. A rare example of a television serial that is as appealing and engaging on its 10th viewing as it was on its first. --Erik Macki
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Fabulous rumpole
Rumpole is a joy. The mixture of very clever writing by Mortimer and the eloquence of Mckern in the part as Rumpole combine to rivet the viewer throughout.
Rating:  - Stellar casting, adequate scripts, only fair production values.
This set is the first two seasons of "Rumpole of the Bailey", a British series combining comedy and law. The series is based on the character of Horace Rumpole, an aging London defense lawyer. The author, John Mortimer, has written a series of novels and short stories over many years. I highly recommend the books. They are able to add texture that the television series can't capture.
There are 4 discs, each containing 3 hour-long episodes. There are no sub-titles available. Since ... Read More
Rating: - Rumpole is a delight
Each episode captivates the viewer. Just listening to a Rumpole monologue and his quoting of poetry, in itself, is enough to justify the purchase. The character is sorely missed in today's world of television. Fortunately, I can recapture the pleasure of the program through these episodes on dvd. If you have missed hearing Rumpole speaking under his breath while being admonished by a judge in the Old Bailey, this dvd package is for you. Even "she who must be obeyed" has her endearing qualities and humor. ... Read More
Rating: - Classic legal comedy
The combination of superb writing skills of John Mortimer and the living, breathing Rumpole delivered by Leo McKern make this a classic.
Rating: - Showcases one of the most unique actors ever on TV
Film and television has over the decades seen the appearance of a host of enormously talented character actors who have only rarely had opportunities to assuming lead or starring roles. Charles Laughton was the great exception, somehow managing a host of starring roles over the decades. But the great Bert Lahr, despite his considerable gifts, had a great stage career (including Samuel Beckett's landmark WAITING FOR GODOT) managed only one great film, as the Cowardly Lion in THE WIZARD OF OZ. Robert Newton ... Read More
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