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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0841887008556
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Pbs (Direct)
Manufacturer: Pbs (Direct)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Pbs (Direct)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 19, 2007
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 27503
Studio: Pbs (Direct)
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Editorial Review:
Description:
Just as Nigella Lawson and Martha Stewart have turned Americans and Britons into nations of wannabe domestic goddesses, the Victorians had their own preacher in the shape of Mrs. Isabella Beeton.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Portrait of an unconventional Victorian marriage
Mrs Beeton's 1861 guide to running a household was popular among Victorian housewives, and her legacy lives on till today, though the format of her book has gone through lots of revisions since then. This Masterpiece Theatre offering paints a portrait of Mrs Beeton's life from her early courtship by Mr Samuel Beeton, marriage and business partnership with her husband till her demise. The narration interestingly enough is by Mrs Beeton [Anna Madeley] herself after her death.
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Rating:  - Give thanks for penicillin
The acting is great, the story tragic. Great sets, great costumes. And a real plug for medical advancement.
Rating:  - Lite Entertainment
Nice period piece but the aside commentary was distracting and not necessary. The movie did not capture the real depth of this amazing woman's life. Perhaps next time.
Rating: - period dramas
I bought this particular video because it was a period piece. It was not exactly what I expected but I did enjoy it enough to decide to keep it and watch it again. It does tell an intriguing story in a very gentle way.
Rating: - Great Story
This could have been a downer, but because of the wonderful actress and personality of Mrs. Beeton (would be nice if she was really that smart, clever, funny and positive), it was very well enjoyable. All the actors were fantastic. Isabella Beeton was a remarkable woman and her perseverance against so many awful things was quite inspiring.
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