Tenko - Series Two - 4-DVD Set

Tenko - Series Two - 4-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
516 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Production Notes
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1981 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Written By:
Lavinia Warner

Actors:
Ann Bell ..... Marion Jefferson
Stephanie Cole ..... Dr. Beatrice Mason
Emily Bolton ..... Christina Campbell
Claire Oberman ..... Kate Norris
Veronica Roberts ..... Dorothy Bennett
Elizabeth Chambers ..... Mrs. Domenica Van Meyer
Patricia Lawrence ..... Sister Ulrica
Burt Kwouk ..... Major Yamauchi
Jean Anderson ..... Lady Jocelyn 'Joss' Holbrook
Stephanie Beacham ..... Rose Millar
Eiji Kusuhara ..... Lt. Sato
Takashi Kawahara ..... Shinya (18 episodes, 1981-1982)
Takahiro Oba ..... Kasaki / ... (16 episodes, 1981-1984)
Louise Jameson ..... Blanche Simmons

Synopsis:

The second series of the critically-acclaimed BBC drama, Tenko resumes its bold exploration of the real-life ordeals of British, Dutch and Australian women incarcerated In horrific Japanese POW camps during WWII. Tenko Series 2 begins deep in the stifling jungles of Singapore as the prisoners are relocated to a new camp. The gruelling trek takes weeks and costs a number of women their lives. Under the menacing command of Miss Hasan (Josephine Welcome: The Debt) the women fight to survive the appalling conditions of the camp - where starvation and suffering are the grim reality. Faced with dysentery, forced labour and depression they band together despite their differences against the excessive restrictions of the camp officials. But when word gets out that there Is an informer amongst them suspicion sets in and allegations fly, threatening their camaraderie. The series culminates in nail-biting suspense when the camp is hit during a bombing on Japanese headquarters. Featuring honest, unerring performances by an all-star cast, Tenko Series 2 is a gut-wrenching tribute to female prisoners-of-war.

Drama special which looks at the lives of the characters from the original Wolrd War II series updated to Christmas 1950, set in Malaya.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 April, 2009.

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