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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780779255641
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
ISBN: 077925564X
Label: Bfs Entertainment
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishUnknown
Manufacturer: Bfs Entertainment
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Bfs Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 29, 2003
Running Time: 60 minutes
Studio: Bfs Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1987
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In London's West End, the 1920s are one long and glittering post-war celebration. Nightlife fills society restaurants and the theatre business is booming. The spirit of the age creates stars whose social escapades seem as daring as their dramatic roles.
This "Masterpiece Theatre" presentation, created by playwright Rosemary Anne Sisson, shows the public triumphs and behind-the-scenes traumas that are all part of one family's flamboyant life in the theatre.
Since the 1890s, Charles and Lydia Brett have been the reigning luminaries of the West End stage: They are fiercely competitive, with a sophistication, charm and drop-dead chic that make them the darlings of London's theatre world. Sparkling with wit and period style, "The Bretts" recaptures the glamour and the grit, the vanities and the gifts of the dramatic artiste in the days when moving pictures learned to talk and the theatre was home to a host of rising stars.
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As a child, my grandparents were intrigued by a British import called 'Upstairs, Downstairs'. They watched it every Sunday, faithfully. It would take me years to find out why the show was so important.
All grown up, I myself found my little 'Upstairs, Downstairs' of my own.
'The Bretts' was briefly shown in the USA, and not all of the episodes were aired. I enjoyed what i saw, and even recorded it on VHS as at times was not able to see it first hand on Sunday nights due to obligations. ... Read More
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This Is 19 Episodes Of Wonderful Acting Directing And Writing//The Bretts Is Right Up There With House Of Eliott/Duchess Of Duke Street/ Pallisers/House Of Cards/The Grand/And Speaking Of The Grand/ Barbara Murray Has One Of The Top Leads In The Grand As Susan Hampshires Best Friend And If You Truly Want To See What A Great Actress This Lady Is Watch The Grand And Then The Bretts//Barbara Murray Is So Wonderful and
different In Both Parts That You Might Think That She's Another Actress//
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Wonderful series for late night when you want to cycle down with a comfy bunch of on-screen friends you wish you knew. In the first minutes, you wonder what genre is this? And by the end of the first episode of all the delicious episodes, you get it: it's a TV series shot frankly on a stage set which is a functional "pun" because these are show folk who know there's no business like show business. They live their lives on stage even at home in this "back-stage" story.
A lissome vet of ... Read More
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Who says Masterpiece Theatre is boring? One of their most entertaining series has been "The Bretts," a sparkling soap opera set in the roaring 20s. It suffers from some random plot twists (and character departures), but is entertainingly soapy fun.
Charles and Lydia Brett (Norman Rodway, Barbara Murray) were the stars of the 1890s stage, with his costume dramas and their shared romantic comedies. Now they live with three of their kids: party-girl actress Martha (Belinda Lang), not-so-successful ... Read More
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Well, I cannot say this delightful, hyper-dramatic mini-series isn't without flaw (some rather glaring), but Norman Rodway and Barbara Murray really do scintillate as Charles and Lydia Brett.
Their avante-garde lives, scandals, and tantrums (it's almost too diffcult to keep up with which of the duo throws more tantrums) are fabulous fodder for theatre-philes.
Their children, I found, were more tiresome. Martha, bratty, waspy, and fey -- Edwin, who looks like a mummy -- and, worst ... Read More
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780779255641
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
ISBN: 077925564X
Label: Bfs Entertainment
Languages:
Manufacturer: Bfs Entertainment
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Bfs Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 29, 2003
Running Time: 60 minutes
Studio: Bfs Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1987