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Format: DVD
Program Type: Movie
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Product Name: Masterpiece: Poldark
UPC: 841887024617
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent series!
This revised version of the Poldark series is excellent! The actors, particularly the leads, Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza are suburb. They both embody their characters so well even small facial expressions convey so much emotion. This is basically a love story (or a love triangle) set against class struggles of the period. After seeing only a few of the 8 episodes, I couldn't wait to see the rest, so I had to get the DVD. The DVD contains the complete 60 minute episodes as shown in Britain instead of the 50 minute episodes shown on PBS in the U.S. Any woman with a heartbeat will fall in love with the character of Ross - his compassion for those in the "lower" class far outweighs his flaws, although his temper can cause problems, it is equaled by his great love. He's also easy on the eyes! I highly recommend this series and look forward to next season - it can't come soon enough!
Posted by Poldarklover
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Makes you want to visit Cornwall...
During my vacation in Cornwall I kept running into images of this new television series, based on a series of books. It was turned into a television series before, in the seventies, but now it's been remade. I decided to give it a shot, and was not disappointed! So great to see the beautiful Cornish landscapes as the backdrop of this exciting series. Aidan Turner (he was one of the 13 Hobbits), turns in a dark and brooding performance as Russ Poldark, returning home to Cornwall after fighting in the American Revolutionary War, to find his life in shambles. It is like watching a historic romance novel, not to be put down. Series 3 is now showing, while series 1 and 2 are already available on blu-ray. Don't miss it!
This has been a marvelous 1st season of a period drama set in Cornwall and begins 3 years after the American revolutionary war, with the lead character, Ross Poldark, returning to his home unaware his father has passed 6 months earlier and his financial situation uncertain. He overcomes challenges and competing interests from his Uncle/cousin and other foes. Top rate acting.
