DVD : Patricia Routledge in Three Portraits (A Woman of No Importance / A Lady of Letters / Miss Fozzars Finds Her Feet)

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790787008
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC
ISBN: 0790787008
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 03, 2004
Running Time: 123 minutes
Studio: BBC Warner
Sales Rank: 65004
MPN: DE1915D

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Poignant funny warm tragic - the acclaimed monologues of Alan Bennett (The Madness of King George) crackle with wry observations knowing irony and tender understanding. In superb performances Patricia Routledge reaches beneath the surface to reveal unexpected secrets. In these compelling stories what is left unsaid is almost as important as the most intimate revelation.Running Time: 123 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 794051191526

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- This is a great Hyacinth collection
I have admired the acting of Patricia Routledge for many years. Her portrayal of Hyacinth Bucket is another amazing aspect of her abilities as a great performer. We all know a Hyacinth who puts on the airs and aims for everything to be socially successful and by the book. But my heart has always been captured by her sister Daisy. Hyacinth is horrified by everything about Daisy, but Daisy is the good hearted, down to earth, and honest person who is not caught up in trying to act like something she ... Read More

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- An absolute tour de force!

I already was familiar with Routledge from her television roles as Hyacinth Bucket and Hetty Wainthrope, but I hadn't realized what a great actress she was until I saw the three one-woman shows in this set. Absolutely incredible! I can understand how some might find it slow. There isn't any "action" or fast clip editing ... just profound character development which showcased the talent of both Routledge and playwright Alan Bennett.

I was greatly moved by all three portraits. My ... Read More

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- very disappointed . . . to say the least
I am a fan of Patricia Routledge but have to say that I was very disappointed in Three Portraits. I had our book club over to review the DVD today and three of the five fell asleep in the middle -- and I was one of them. ZZZZZZZZZZZ! I was not a fan of the one-woman performance. I like her interaction with other actors much better.

Rating:

- Extraordinary Work By Alan Bennett And Patricia Routledge
"I can't say the service was up to scratch. It smacked of the conveyor belt. In fact, I wrote to the crematorium. I said I thought the hallmark of a ceremony of that nature was reverence, whereas the word that kept coming to my mind was 'brisk.' Moreover, I added, grief-stricken people do not expect to emerge from the chapel of rest to find grown men skulking in the rhododendron with tab ends in their mouths. If the hearse drivers must smoke, then facilities should be provided. I'd heard good things ... Read More

Rating:

- Great performances.
Many of my of you state side will no doubt recognise Miss Routledge form "Kepping up Appearances" in which she played the social climbing Hyacinth Bucket "Bouquet". These poignant and touching monologues demonstrate the range of her acting skill.
Originally shown as part of a series called, "Talking Heads" and "Talking Heads 2", they are enthralling works.
I would recommend you see all these works featuring other actors such as the late Thora Hird, Penelope Wilton and Julie Walters. The ... Read More

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