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| Masterpiece Theatre - The Cazalets |
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| In the shadows of WWII, one family is blessed with privilege, prestige and unspeakable secrets. It’s 1937 and the storm clouds of World War II gather across Europe. Tensions also simmer beneath the seemingly charmed lives of the Cazalet family. While this grand family saga commences during an idyllic summer at the Cazalet’s Sussex country estate, the years that follow will see birth, death, marriage, adultery, dementia, intrigue, and war play significant roles. Acclaimed for its richly detailed production, talented cast and brilliant character depictions, this vivid and poignant family portrait revolves around the wives, lovers, and children of the four Cazalet siblings: hard-working Hugh, womanizing Edward, spinster Rachel, and the artistic Rupert. Soon after Hitler enters Poland and England enters the war, the lives of three generations intertwine as devastating secrets explode like a blitzkrieg. Hardships invade with brutal reality, and slowly, the Cazalet’s decorum can no longer mask their problems. As both the country and family are splintered by war, the Cazalets must prove they have the strength to endure. Based on Elizabeth Jane Howard’s captivating family epic, The Cazalets stars Tony Award®-winner Stephen Dillane (The Real Thing), Hugh Bonneville (Madame Bovary), Paul Rhys (From Hell) and Emma Griffiths Malin (Mary Reilly) |
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 Another disappointment |
| Review Date: October 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Medusa, |
Let's see now, there's adultery, incest, date rape which turns into consensual sex, lesbianism, a rotten mother who wishes her baby dead and then only to be followed by infant death and all in the first episode. Imagine the delights that further await you in the remaining four. Hardly a likeable character in the bunch; the kids are all criminally indulged and brats until the last episode when death, the great equalizer, brings them together.
Out of all the characters, Hugh is the most likeable. He adores his cancer stricken wife and he's faithful to her, something that his brother Edward cannot be to *his* wife. Edward has a cigarette in his mouth in every scene unless he's holding a drink, although sometimes he has both. [...]. Such a dilemma for the poor old chap. Oh but he loves his daughter, you see.
Christopher, the "conchie", doesn't evoke sympathy, empathy or any kind of emotion other than annoyance. I don't even know why time was wasted on this character. He added nothing to the story except to take up space. None of the characters were fully developed and the story ended leaving us hanging as to what happened to Rupert, for example, and even w/annoying Christopher.
Look for a character by the name of Mrs. Cripps, the cook, who's played by Jacqueline Tong from Upstairs Downstairs. I recognized her voice before her face; time has not been kind to her. We really weren't too privvy to what took place "downstairs" in this household, which I think would've been a darn sight more interesting than what took place upstairs, I can tell you.
I rated The Cazalets 2 stars because I did like the nostalgia that the time period evoked but that's it. Avoid it like the plague. |
The Cazalets are Great
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| Review Date: December 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Raymond Murray, |
| This is one of the best Masterpiece productions I've seen in 20 years of Masterpiece viewing. The story, the costumes and the acting is the very best. I have to give this movie my 5 stars. Especially watch the brilliant performance by Viola Cazalet. She is the equal to Bette Davis with her subtle facial expressions. She can say so much without uttering a single word and yet you know exactly what she's thinking and the pain she's feeling. The characters are well developed and this story portrays the full range of human struggle and emotions. Subjects are dealt with great sensitivity. |
One story line is really sleazy
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| Review Date: November 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Mary Simonsen, AZ |
| This is the story of three brothers and their wives and one sister and her lesbian lover. Hugh's story is truly romantic, and his deep love for his family is very touching. Rupert is the artist who is wildly in love with his second wife, but what he finds to love about Zoe is lost on me. And Edward! I'm not going to give it away, but that thread really bothered me. I felt as if most of the story consisted of one bedroom scene after another. However, it is very well acted, and the background story of WWII was integrated very well. |
Gripping serialisation
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| Review Date: June 20, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Mr. P. Colebourne, London, United Kingdom |
This is a gripping drama set in the period leading up to the Second World War in Europe. A fascinating insight into the effects that the coming of war had on the different classes in England and to their future relationships.
A must see. |
Beautifully photographed and acted!
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| Review Date: August 2, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Sara Brideson, Sacramento, CA |
| This mini-series certainly helped to pass the long days of summer vacation for me! Usually anything from Masterpiece Theatre is excellent--but this one surpassed many other mini-series they've done. The intertwining stories of all the members of the Cazalet family are artfully put together in such a way that it keeps the viewer constantly interested. The costumes were very true to the era and the jazzy theme music sounded like a real tune right out of the 1940's. Among the engrossing characters there were two who stood out the most. Louise, one of the young Cazalet daughters, had to struggle with a perverted father while trying to move up in the theatre. The other was Christopher, a Cazalet counsin who objected to the war. His father wanted him to join up, but he eventually has a breakdown because of it. If you love character sketches and period pieces, this one is for you! |
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