Dickensian - DVD

Emerald City: Season One [DVD]

As the world teeters on the brink of World War II, 10 strangers are invited to isolated Soldier Island. Among them are young secretary Vera Claythorne (Maeve Dermody, Serangoon Road), soldier Philip Lombard (Aidan Turner, Poldark), General John MacArther (Sam Neill, Jurassic Park), spinster Emily Brent (Miranda Richardson, Parade's End), and Judge Lawrence Wargrave (Charles Dance, Game of Thrones). With seemingly nothing in common, the guests wonder who their mysterious host may be. But the ominous reason for their visit soon becomes clear... and by the end of the night, the first of them is dead. Based on the bestselling crime novel of all time by Agatha Christie, this "TV event of the year" (The Guardian, UK) boasts an all-star cast also including Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle), Toby Stephens (Black Sails), Burn Gorman (TURN Washington's Spies), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders), and Douglas Booth (Great Expectations). Special features Behind-the-scenes featurette (43 min.); Featurette about Agatha Christie (19 min.); Interview with writer Sarah Phelps (14 min.) and Photo gallery.

Follow the sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, on their journey from childhood to adulthood. Under the guidance of their mother Marmee (Emily Watson), they navigate what it means to be a young woman from gender roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss, and marriage. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, this story is as relevant and engaging today as it was on it's original publication in 1868.