4pc Box: Set 1 - Foyles War -

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Product Details

Format : NTSC
Binding : VHS Tape
EAN : 9781569386057
Product Group : Video
Release Date : 2003-06-27
Studio : Vid Canada
UPC : 054961605637

ASIN : B00007KE10

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Editorial Reviews

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Foyle's War is the rare mystery series that does more than plop a good detective into the middle of a decorative and bygone era. Created by writer Anthony Horowitz, Foyle's War makes profoundly resonant use of British society in 1940, a terrifying time in which the threat of an Axis assault on England disrupted ordinary life in often horrible ways, from the resettlement of city children (into the care of rural strangers) to a spike in xenophobia to a loss of personal freedoms. Against this heady backdrop is the near-solitary figure of Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen), a London investigator who would rather be fighting Hitler abroad but is stuck solving domestic homicides--generally sparked by wartime fervor--with the help of a plucky driver (Honeysuckle Weeks) and a steadfast assistant (Anthony Howell). Kitchen's magnificently measured performance and Horowitz's masterful grasp of the moral and dramatic issues of his battle-scarred milieu make Foyle's War a must. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

A Good Plot... A Likeable Protagonist (2004-04-20)

It's rare to find those two things together. They come together beautifully in this series. Various issues facing the British population of 1940 are well illustrated such as the treatment of conscientious objectors, Nazi sympathizers, anti-semitism. Now combine these factors with class distinction, family disputes and the abuse of power and a powerful recipe for a great story emerges. Cheers to actor Michael Kitchens for a top-notch performance! The casting was excellent in this series. If this series interests you, I highly recommend the series "The Enemy at the Door" about the invasion of the Channel Islands by the Nazis. This series shows what life was like for the citizens of the islands under German control as well as what life was like for the German officers and soldiers.

Highly Detailed, Tightly Contexualized (2004-03-01)

A beautifully turned bit of television. The research that contributed to the production of this series of four episodes centers on touching human details. The vets of World War I are the mature characters in this set of period pieces, and their recollections of what they did and saw in that prior war provides an overlay of feeling that subtly yet tellingly colors their dread of the conflict that was coming in the later months of 1940. Michael Kitchen's portrayal of the recently widowed Chief Detective Inspector Foyle has an added layer of subdued sadness and world-weariness that is punctured first by the taut energy and keenness of his driver, Samantha (adorably portrayed by Honeysuckle Weeks), then by the sad grief and disorientation of a young policeman returning from the war in Norway who has lost a leg in combat, and finally by the exhuberant naivite of his son. His wry humor and frank approach to those he interrogates and whose guilt he confronts is so low-key it takes one's breath away and provides a vehicle for his gradual emergence from a grief that is barely mentioned, yet permeates Kitchen's beautifully modulated characterization.

The entire cast received careful direction to portray the coiled fear and concern of ordinary humans caught in a situation where an invasion can happen any time.

Echoes of the current unlawful detention of "combatants" crop up as a subplot in the first episode, where a pair of worthy German immigrants are abused by busy xenophobes driven by misguided patriotism and fear. Indeed, the plot of every one of these four episodes has deep relevance in our own time of conflict and political uncertainty. Interestingly complex and puzzling.

I checked these episodes out from the public library, and still ended up buying them for their layered complexity and engaging characterizations. Highly recommended.

Brilliant (2004-02-12)

All four episodes in this series are totally absorbing. The pace, the acting, and the script hold your attention. This set was money well spent. The second series has been released in the UK, I trust it will soon be released on Amazon.

Best ever!!! (2003-12-02)

Don't hesitate to get this video. It was, by far, the best I have seen and was so well done. The character development is superior...the stories most interesting and enjoyable. Can't wait for the Second Set to be published.

Splendid, impeccable...well worth the dough, mate. (2003-07-06)

This series was produced by intelligent, thoughtful people for like types. The deep though intelligible script, taut sequencing, convincing acting, and historical research to enable realistic portrayal of aspects of WWII usually overlooked, combine to make this 4-DVD series one of the best purchases I have found on the market. You might guess the culprit ahead of time, but you will thoroughly enjoy, and be engrossed in, the events leading up to the disclosure.

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