Foyle's War - Set 1 | 
| Actors: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Julian Ovenden
Studio: Acorn Media
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 2514
Format: Anamorphic, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 400
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 2.4
MPN: ACRDAMP6048D
UPC: 054961604890
EAN: 0054961604890
ASIN: B00007KLE8
Theatrical Release Date: February 2, 2003
Release Date: March 11, 2003
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Product Description
An original masterpiece theatre mystery series set on the southern english coast against the backdrop of world war ii. Christopher foyle is a detective who is prevented from enlisting by superiors afraid of losing his talents on the home front. Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 03/11/2003 Starring: Michale Kitchen Run time: 400 minutes
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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
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Excellent November 15, 2008
I agree with the other reviewers, this is a must see.
I just want to add 2 comments to already has been written
Michael Kitchen is outstanding in the series House of Cards trilogy volume 2.
In regard to Set 1 only ,I do not understand the excitement about Honeysuckle Weeks [Sam]. I have not seen the other volumes but in set one, I find her adequete but not outstanding.
SAVE MONEY AND ENJOY November 11, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
THE FOYLES WAR SERIES IS WELL DONE, IT IS TRUE TO FORM OF THE TIME, THERE ARE EXCELLENT VIEWS OF THE BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE. IF YOU ARE A TRUE CHRISTIAN AND DECRY THE PROMISCUITY AND ENCOURAGED VIOLENCE ON TV ALLOWED BY THE NETWORKS TODAY YOU WILL FIND THIS SERIES A WELCOME RELIEF.
Great Series October 30, 2008
Love this series and how well done it is. My high school kids really learn about that period during the war and what daily life was like. Good morals and that is getting harder to find in shows these days. Well done
Television at it's best. Superb. October 11, 2008
Take one of the most compelling, yet excessible times in modern history: England, during World War II. Mix in an intelligent, complex murder mystery & you have Foyle's War. Michel Kitchen is Christopher Foyle, the middle aged Detective Chief Superintendent of Hastings, a seaport south of London. He has been turned down repeatedly for active duty at the outbreak of the war. He is considered too valuable on the home front as the top cop in the area. England is expecting an invasion by the Germans before & after the disaster at Dunkirk. The first season consists of four 100 minute episodes (no commercials). Each of the four episodes closely follows real events from the war, starting chronologically from 1940 to 1945 in the fifth season. In the pilot "The German Woman" Foyle investgates the murder of a German national. Real events such as internment of Germans living near the coast, fear of invasion, hatered of anything or anybody German & the first taste of the bombing to come. Also covered in the first season, The Itailian declaration of war, antisematism, spies, terrorist & so much more. Foyle is disturbed by the new indifference people demonstrate over the individual murders of innocent people he must still investigate given the dying of thousands, a mere 30 miles away accross the channel. He is helped by his new driver, (he doesn'tdrive) Sam, (Honeysuckle Weeks)a "plucky" young lady who helps in many ways he can't even imagine. His
assitant, Paul, (Julian Overdon) is a severely injured vet from the ill-fated Norwegian invasion.
All five seasons are available on dvd along with interviews of the principals. I cannot recommend this British series strong enough.
British perspective on War on the Home Front October 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Start at the beginning with this series and watch the months of World War II build up. This local constabulary reveals how the Brits faired at home during World War II. The characterizations are fine line drawings and the actors are superb. Such a period piece reveals why the Brits have such grit and why they are our allies even today. Makes you proud to have known what strength of purpose this war revealed at home. Hooks you into watching the entire series so you might as well buy it all now.
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