I finally got my copy of this movie after waiting TEN years from Scooter and I have to say that I LOVED it! The quality of the DVD is excellent so I was able to focus entirely on the film.
The BAD thing about it was Susannah York who overplayed and was overly dramatic and worst of all a BLONDE which violated the entire idea that the rest of the family was pink and brown but Joss and Willmouse were dark haired and exotic.
HOWEVER, Jane Asher, who played Hester was exactly right in both her looks and delivery!
In the movie there are only four children while Godden had five in her book but this is no way detracts from the movie. I would seriously recommend that you get this movie for any Godden lover because it kept my attention and I truly enjoyed it. The actor who played Eliot was exactly right, while he didn't match my mental idea of his LOOKS, his delivery was spot on!
While I am normally never satisfied with movies from books, (hated the Maeve Binchy movies and wasn't thrilled with Angela Lansbury's Shell Seekers and yet LOVED the books!) I have to say that THIS one was an exception. IF I gave the book to someone I would definitely include the DVD as well along with a box of Belgian Chocolates and some really GOOD coffee!
The BAD thing about it was Susannah York who overplayed and was overly dramatic and worst of all a BLONDE which violated the entire idea that the rest of the family was pink and brown but Joss and Willmouse were dark haired and exotic.
HOWEVER, Jane Asher, who played Hester was exactly right in both her looks and delivery!
In the movie there are only four children while Godden had five in her book but this is no way detracts from the movie. I would seriously recommend that you get this movie for any Godden lover because it kept my attention and I truly enjoyed it. The actor who played Eliot was exactly right, while he didn't match my mental idea of his LOOKS, his delivery was spot on!
While I am normally never satisfied with movies from books, (hated the Maeve Binchy movies and wasn't thrilled with Angela Lansbury's Shell Seekers and yet LOVED the books!) I have to say that THIS one was an exception. IF I gave the book to someone I would definitely include the DVD as well along with a box of Belgian Chocolates and some really GOOD coffee!