The Thornbirds - Season 1 (DVD, 2004)

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Australian drama set in the out-back, where a priest called Father Ralph De Bricassart and Maggie Cleary come to know a forbidden love. Based on the novel by Colleen McCullough. Made for television.

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EAN7321900316248
eBay Product ID (ePID)31005546

Product Key Features

ActorKen Howard, Rachel Ward, Richard Chamberlain, Jean Simmons
Film/TV TitleThe Thornbirds-Season 1
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama, Romantic
Run Time360 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate12A/12
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationBased on Colleen McCullough's book, this is the Emmy-winning story of forbidden love. Over the course of four decades, a friendship between a boy and a girl turns sultry and stormy as they mature into adults. The boy becomes a priest and the girl becomes a wife. While Father Ralph is a model of piety, Meggie Cleary is a mother with a family. Though they have separate devotions--God for Father Ralph, a husband for Meggie--their unspoken allegiance is to each other. Will the twosome's longings overpower their better judgment
Movie/TV TitleThe Thornbirds - Season 1

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  • Most favourable review

    Fairly good screen version of a wonderful book.

    This is a slightly over done version of a wonderful book. However it’s great to see again and I’ve enjoyed watching it. Despite the inevitable variance in the story line between the series and the book, the storyline pretty well follows the plot and brings to life characters. There are some classic actors cast in this screen version, despite this it doesn’t prevent a bit of hammy overacting along the way, but good fun to see - must read the book again soon!

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  • Most critical review

    Thorn birds dvd

    Having really enjoyed this film series years ago when I was 16 (now 55) I was looking forward to watching it again. Although the discs were not numbered in order I managed to watch them in the correct order. It would have helped though. Its really great to get these old films/series at such a reasonable price. Hope this review helps for future sales

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  • Pulls at the heart strings

    This dvd of the Thorn Birds was amazing because of the story line and fantastic cast. I loved the musical score for Meggie (Rachael Ward) which was composed by Henry Mancini. Richard Chamberlain and Rachael Ward were outstanding and the beautiful quote about a legend about a Thorn bird The thorn bird pays its life for just one song, but the whole world stills to listen, and God in his heaven smiles.” It sings a song so beautiful that God and the angels stop and listen in a kind of awe. Rachael Ward/Meggie marries her co star Bryan Brown/Luke O'Neil in Thorn Birds and are still married with a grown up son and daughter. Richard Chamberlain plays a priest who wants to get to the top but he wants not only God but the love of a woman too being Meggie/Rachael Ward. There is a lot of pulling of the heart strings in this film and a lot of deaths too.

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  • Breaking Holy Orders

    A brilliant film that broke all holy boundaries and covered them up throughout. Great characters, well-known names in surprising roles and although a long time since shown on TV it has not been forgotten, just waited for the chance to find a copy.

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  • Probably wouldn't be made now but a compelling tale of love and desire

    Watched it as a child through obviously different eyes but the tale endures containing lessons of the joy and tragedy of life , the pettiness of jealousy and the potential to abuse wealth destructively. But overall you can't explain nor deny the power of love no matter who you are. Probably not a film for sensitive Roman Catholic folk!

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  • STUNNING FILM WATCH OVER AND OVER AND OVER LOVE IT

    love Richard Chamberlain and Rachel is not bad either really brilliant story except the ending have watched this film loads of times and never get tired of seeing it the acting is excellent by all involved

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  • Brilliant!

    Bloomin’ love this series. If only I could find a secluded beach with a little wooden shack and be visited by a Gorgeous Richard Chamberlain, oh to dream!

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  • Super DVD

    I was delighted to receive this dvd. It took me back many years, I loved it then, and I love it now. Wonderful condition.

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  • Thorn birds dvd

    Great DVD of the old TV series set in Australia.

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  • Exceptional Australian Film/Series

    Saw the original back in the day and watching this dvd reproduction was as good as I remember it.

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