This is without a doubt my favorite book and movie. Watch the movie at least twice each year and never grow tired of the magnificnet writing. Wanted so much for "Mrs Bone" to love her Attorney, which she did, but not in the way he
would have liked. But also knew her heart was with the rough and tough man
she married and tamed. Seldom have I enjoyed a book so much and then when I first was introduced to the movie, could not believe how heart wrenching and
brave these people were. Need more... more info
makes you want to kwai:
A Msterpiece Theatre TV mini-series of the Nevil Shute story makes most war dramas since sloppy and unrealistic (U-571). This short novel send-up was the real deal, starring many fine actors, both Japanes and British. Told in flashback to Harry Andrews, the romantic leads are Helen Morse and a new-comer, Bryan Brown. What is missing today in any Hollywood love story is the struggle, sacrifice and testingt of potential partners dramatized throughout this series. The tension of the unselfish pair, builds to s... more info
4 Stars for the B&W movie, 5000 Stars for the Aussie version!:
This appears to be the old B&W movie with Virginia McKenna and Peter Finch. A very good but dated movie based on the wonderful Neville Shute book. The Australian TV mini-series is light years better - in fact is one of the greatest movies ever made. I hope some day it's released on DVD. Until then I still have my old VHS copy.
Above average Australian Mini-series..!!:
This is a very interesting and well written mini-series from Australia that tells the story of a group of Australian and British women and children who are captured by the Japanese at the outbreak of WW2. Separated from their husbands, they are forced to march many miles to the prison camp. Without food or medicine, they suffer many hardships. They run across a couple of Aussie POW's who give them some food. After the war one of the women goes back tho the hometown of one of the men. A not to be missed... more info
