Gormenghast (DVD, 2000)

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Of Discs: 2 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: 2 Entertain UK Release Date: 15 May 2000 Edition: Normal. It seems that Steerpike cannot fail in his plans - only the timid Titus, young and inexperienced, stands in his way.

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Home to the ancient family of Lord Groan (Ian Richardson), the majestic Castle of Gormenghast has gone unchanged for thousands of years. However, this long-running dynasty is threatened by the charming yet villainous kitchen boy, Steerpike (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers). With the birth of a new Groan heir, Steerpike begins his ruthless ascent to power. This dark fantasy series from the BBC also features Stephen Fry, Christopher Lee, Fiona Shaw, and many more.

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EAN5014503101725
eBay Product ID (ePID)3946869

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleGormenghast
ActorWarren Mitchell, Celia Imrie, Christopher Lee, John Sessions, Neve Mcintosh, Richard Griffiths, Ian Richardson, Stephen Fry
DirectorAndy Wilson
FormatDVD
Release Year2000
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesCostume Gallery\Picture in Picture
Run Time240 Mins
GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Certificate12A/12
Number of Discs1
Movie/TV TitleGormenghast
Format DescriptionDVD 9

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  • Most favourable review

    Fantastical. Great actors.

    Rather longer than required...great acting a fantastical setting , timeless in identity but aged by design

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  • Most critical review

    Not sure about this very strange

    When I saw a little advert of this I expected something quite different from it was it was strange vile sad funny a lot of things but I would not want to see it again as it is not my type of thing

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  • Gormenghast

    Not as good the books , but few screen versions rarely are , and like Lord Of The Rings it was always going to take something special to to tranlate from books to screen. I always wanted to see the books come to life and Gormenghast did just that . With a sterling cast , great sets ,and a young Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the scheming Steerpike it hit most of the right notes ,if not entirely getting Mervyn Peake's vision of the sprawling crumbling castle that is Gormenghast. If you are a fan of the books you will want to see this .

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  • Light instead of dark style, great cast wasted!

    My favourite book ever, was disapointed when I first saw it. Great cast BUT the style is wrong bright instead of dark!

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  • Good value

    The DVD is in pefect condition. I missed the series when it was on TV 20 years ago. I have been reading the middle book of the trilogy but the DVD is far more concise and covers all three books. Well worth the money.

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  • Funny, gory, thought-provoking and above all, weird

    Mervin Peake's weird satire set in the land of Gormengast. An odd mixture of people in an unspecified era and the machinations of Steerpike, who comes from the lowest levels to challenge the whole establishment. BBC production with well known cast.

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  • Great Adaptation of an Extraordinary Book

    Gormenghast is such a long and fascinating book. It must have been difficult to condense it into a 4 hour dvd, but it has been done well, with a great cast.

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  • Wonderful stuff.

    Loved the books and loved this adaptation. Dvds Brand new A bargain.

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  • Best of British

    One of the best BBC dramas ever produced, with an amazing British cast. 6 hours of joy

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  • A great film/series

    Its a fascinating series and is all on one DVD.

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