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A British woman returns home from her work as a resistance fighter in France during the War. Her unconventional and strong-willed behavior soon begins to disrupt the lives of those around her.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 16-APR-2002
Media Type: DVD
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David Hare's Broadway play--about political idealism and the way some people always need to be fighting for a cause--was credibly transferred to the screen by director Fred Schepisi from Hare's screenplay. Meryl Streep (in the midst of a streak of movies that required accents) plays a British woman who fought for the French Resistance
A British woman returns home from her work as a resistance fighter in France during the War. Her unconventional and strong-willed behavior soon begins to disrupt the lives of those around her.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 16-APR-2002
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com essential video
David Hare's Broadway play--about political idealism and the way some people always need to be fighting for a cause--was credibly transferred to the screen by director Fred Schepisi from Hare's screenplay. Meryl Streep (in the midst of a streak of movies that required accents) plays a British woman who fought for the French Resistance during World War II. When she returns to normal life in post-war England and marries a diplomat, she becomes something of a terror--speaking her mind when, of course, diplomacy dictates otherwise. Did she leave the best part of herself in France, where life was more meaningful and immediate? Hare's comment on Great Britain's post-war slide into Thatcherism, this film features a tough-minded (and not particularly likable) performance by Streep, who is actually quite good. It's a hard movie to embrace, but a well-made one nonetheless. --Marshall Fine
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Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Release date: 16 April 2002
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0013131146394 UPC: 013131146394
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