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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
EAN: 0783421409392
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 15505
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
This touching drama based on the popular book by Nina Bawden follows 14-year old Carrie as she and her younger brother are sent from London to rural Wales in order to escape the Blitz where they must adjust to life with the strict old brother and sister who take them in.System Requirements:Running Time 90 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 783421409392 Manufacturer No: WG40939
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Charming Story Of Love And Redemption
Carrie Willow and her younger brother are evacuees from London during World War II. They are taken to a small town in Wales, where a young woman living with her very strict older brother takes them in. Over the next few months Carrie and her brother meet other members of their adoptive family and learn many surprising secrets. Eventually, everyone learns much more about the power of love, acceptance, friendship and forgiveness.
This is a very well done film, accurately depicting life ... Read More
Rating:  - boring
I was bored to death and almost fell asleep. You might have to be british to enjoy this. I already gave my copy to a friend who might maybe like it better than I did. The DVD-Cover looks nice, though.
Rating:  - Guaranteed not to offend in 2007!
Nicely made, mostly reflecting the book quite well - the book itself is framed by the mother's adult recollections, so the movie ending is no surprise. Yes, the acting is good, and some of the complexity of the adult relations which Carrie is beginning to understand come through well.
BUT. I was not too surprised to see the few references to Mr. Evans grim religion of endurance and the even fewer references to Hepzibah's mysterious awareness and healing skills expanded into a more extreme ... Read More
Rating:  - need for better information
this dvd cannot be viewed on our machine, ridiculous for a dvd made with the cooperation of european t v companies. better information is required!
Rating: - Ending Leaves Damper on Film
Excellent movie, theme, actors, scenery until the incredibly disappointing ending. The author gave up and created a cheesy ending that didn't seem to have anything to do with the first 99% of the movie. We felt like we were watching two completely different movies. If it had been written differently, this would have been one we would have watched over and over. Instead we turned it off and said, "What was that?" It has gone into the Good Will basket.
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