Customer Reviews
All-time favorite 
2008-10-13
The characters--especially John Thornton and Margaret Hale--really came to life in this four-hour BBC mini-series. It captured the tense socio-economic climate of the 1850s that serves as a backdrop to the love story. This, along with the chemistry between the actors, and the beautiful costumes and sets, helped provide a texture of richness and realism. Casting, direction and screenplay are perfect. It made me want to read the book. Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South is now one of my best-loved novels and this mini-series, an all-time favorite.
If you like Jane Austen you will like this movie 2008-10-12
In this day and age a movie like this is rare, except a few Jane Austen movies. This movie is clean but deeply romantic. All about the importance of living an honororable life. This movie has some "Pride and Prejudice" under tones. I recomend this movie to someone who considers themselves a Jane Austen movie fan. It does have a different kind of plot then Austen movies.So do not expect it to be the same- but simaliar. Enjoy!!!!!!!!
Be sure not to miss this compellin love Story 2008-10-09
I loved the casting and acting and music (written for the movie) of this British costume drama set in mid-19th cenury England. I have already viewed it 5 or 6 times.
Exquisite. Eloquent. The best period piece ever filmed. Ever. 2008-10-08
This series seems like a well-kept secret, and that's a real shame. Hands down, it's the best film series, historical or modern, I've ever seen. The handsome actor John Armitage should have won a boatload of awards for his portrayal of mill owner John Thornton. Such pitch-perfect restraint and righteous indignation -- just as Gaskell wrote him. Some have compared his portrayal of Thornton to Firth's Darcy -- and Firth was good -- but Armitage just burns up the screen. No comparison, so far as I'm concerned. In fact, all the other actors were flawless and perfectly pitched. Kudos to the casting director. All in all, a DVD set you will want to buy, and BBC should rerun -- over and over. This series simply did not get the audience it deserved. Shame on BBC for not promoting it harder.
Lovely, lovely movie 2008-10-06
Such wonderful restraint throughout the movie. Rarely does a story unfurl the way this one does developing the characters making us love and hate and love them again. I can't remember the last time I saw such a beautiful film!
Industrial drab setting makes for fiery and captivating story 2008-10-03
As the daughter of a middle-class parson Margaret Hale has enjoyed a privileged upbringing in rural southern England. When her father uproots the family to take work in the northern mill town of Milton Margaret is shocked by the dirt the noise and the gruffness of the people but she reserves her highest contempt for the charismatic mill-owner John Thornton.Running Time: 233 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 794051245328
Absolutely adored this movie... 2008-10-02
After viewing this movie, I had to learn all about it's wonderful actor, Mr. Richard Armitage, came to learn that North & South was never meant to even be on DVD, but this was SUCH a hit in England, that the BBC Message board literally CRASHED on the count of all the women who was posting about Thorton/Richard. How funny is that! The ending is purely delightful. Darcy (Pride & Predjiduce) was great, but Thorton is way above, he delivers one kiss you will not soon forget, I would rate the most passionate kiss in a Period Drama scene -Ever to date.
North and South 2008-09-29
One of the best period dramas out there. A stunningly good performance by Richard Armitage and nearly everyone else in the cast. Great story set in an interesting era of Britain's history. A must see for any fan of Pride and Prejudice or any of the other Austen movies.
North and South 2008-09-29
I have watched Masterpiece theater for more than twenty five years and just about all of the BBC productions but I missed the North and South.I am very glad that I found this DVD, it is outstanding.
An absolutely beautiful and amazing masterpiece! 2008-09-27
I had actually not heard of North and South until about a week ago. I read a description, realized it was just my type of story, and rented it. All I can say is wow. It was incredibly beautiful, stunning, romantic, and interesting. Richard Armitage was absolutely amazing, and I fell head over heels in love with him and the entire story! I love miniseries because they allow relationships to grow deeply and more naturally - I could truly feel the love and passion between the two!
This and Pride and Prejudice are far and away the best BBC miniseries out there, and quite possibly the best historical romances ever made!
