By the Sword Divided - Season One - 4-DVD Set ( By the Sword Divided - Season 1 )

By the Sword Divided - Season One - 4-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: By the Sword Divided - Season 1
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

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

Running Time:
530 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1983 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
John Hawkesworth

Written By:
John Hawkesworth

Actors:
Sharon Maughan ..... Anne Lacey Fletcher (19 episodes, 1983-1985)
Andrew MacLachlan ..... Nathaniel Cropper (18 episodes, 1983-1985)
Lucy Aston ..... Lady Lucinda Ferrar / ... (17 episodes, 1983-1985)
Rob Edwards ..... John Fletcher (17 episodes, 1983-1985)
Tim Bentinck ..... Tom Lacey (17 episodes, 1983-1985)
Eileen Way ..... Minty (16 episodes, 1983-1985)
Rosalie Crutchley ..... Goodwife Margaret (15 episodes, 1983-1985)
Johanna Myers ..... Hannah Jackman / ... (15 episodes, 1983-1985)
Janet Lees-Price ..... Emma Bowen / ... (15 episodes, 1983-1985)
Claire Davenport ..... Mrs. Dumfry (15 episodes, 1983-1985)
Peter Guinness ..... Dick Skinner (14 episodes, 1983-1985)
Edward Peel ..... Walter Jackman (14 episodes, 1983-1985)
Simon Butteriss ..... Hugh Brandon (14 episodes, 1983-1985)
Judy Buxton ..... Susan Protheroe / ... (12 episodes, 1983-1985)
Debbie Goodman ..... Rachel (12 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bert Parnaby ..... Sir Austin Fletcher (11 episodes, 1983-1985)
Simon Dutton ..... Will Saltmarsh (10 episodes, 1983)
Julian Glover ..... Sir Martin Lacey (9 episodes, 1983)

Synopsis:

This highly acclaimed BBC series follows the fortunes of the aristocratic Lacey family, living peacefully in Arnescote Castle until the onset of the English Civil War in 1640. Sir Martin Lacey, the patrician head of the house, is steadfastly loyal to the King. However the family is torn apart when his eldest daughter Anne weds John Fletcher, the idealistic son of a merchant family who support the forces of Oliver Cromwell. A fascinating portrayal of a noble family torn apart during a civil war that divided loyalists in support of King Charles I and parliamentarians supporting Cromwell, BY THE SWORD DIVIDED is a lavish production that has drawn comparisons to another top-rating BBC historical drama, Poldark. This stunning DVD presentation includes the entire Series One, all ten feature- length episodes on 4 discs.

This acclaimed BBC series follows the fortunes of the aristocratic Lacey family, living peacefully in Arnescote Castle until the onset of the English Civil War in 1640. Sir Martin Lacey, the head of the family, is steadfastly loyal to the King. However the family is torn apart when his eldest daughter Anne weds John Fletcher, son of a merchant family who support the forces of Cromwell. includes all five feature length episodes one to five 2 DVDs

Drama serial about the Civil War.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 16 May, 2009.

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