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VHS : FirelightIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Sophie Marceau, Stephen Dillane, Dominique Belcourt, Kevin Anderson, Lia Williams directed by: William Nicholson  Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780788804779 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6305268843 Label: Walt Disney Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Video Release Date: February 01, 2000 Running Time: 103 minutes Studio: Walt Disney Video Theatrical Release Date: September 04, 1998 Sales Rank: 8263 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Writer William Nicholson's (Shadowlands) directorial debut is a surprisingly refreshing art house drama. Even though Firelight has grandstanding elements of forbidden love, a bodice-ripping tryst, and the moody English countryside, the film is never trite or dreary. It's 1838 and Charles, an earnest sheep breeder (Stephen Dillane), wants an heir, but his wife is an invalid. He hires the penniless Elisabeth (Sophie Marceau, ravishing again) as surrogate mother and hopes a weekend of passionless sex will bring him a baby. The D.H. Lawrence-like love nest brings a surprise or two, as does the bulk of film that takes place seven years later. Whereas many a period drama would focus on potential scandal, Nicholson is squarely looking at love between mother and child, and the unmentioned love between Charles and Elisabeth. Miscast in nearly every film since her breakout performance in Braveheart, Marceau is wonderful here. She keeps her smoldering air, but her character is more hopeful than downbeat. Nicholson's casting of Dillane (think of a British Ed Harris) instead of some gorgeous hunk was box-office poison, but makes for a far more satisfying picture--and they are a very appealing couple. --Doug Thomas Average Rating:
 Rating: - FirelightThis is a movie for any fan of period stories, especially those interested in tales of love and romance. The performances in this film are exceptional. It's noteworthy that the love portrayed here is not only the deeply romantic love between a man and woman, but also the intense love between parent and child. It is a tremendous shame that this wonderful film is not yet available on DVD for American audiences! Rating: - "The Fire Gives More Light Than One Expects" ~ Love And The Power Of DesireNote: If you live in the America's you'll need a Multi-Region player to watch this DVD. Released in '97 `Firelight' is a delicate, atmospheric and romantic period film that in my estimation is more than an equal to such well known English classics as `Wuthering Heights' and `Pride and Prejudice.' To compare it with something familiar to movie viewers I would say it has a lot in common with `Jane Eyre' with a little touch of the American tale `The Miracle Worker.' Sophie ... Read More Rating: - A "MUST SEE" WORK OF ART!Great love story, strong drama, beautiful score and visuals; POWERFUL, breathtaking performances by Marceau and Dillane; as someone previously and so eloquently stated, "exquisitely-nuanced." Indeed, an absolute genius endeavor and overall compelling, MUST SEE film! How dare the industry keep this classic gem from the people at large for so long?! Readily available and easily accessable opportunities much needed in place for the ... Read More Rating: - What we do for loveA semi-widowed Englishman with a comatose wife contracts a surrogate mother in 18th century London. He finds a young Swiss woman whose father's debts have forced her into a position where she agrees to become pregnant, bear a child, and then dissappear. The initial agreement is that the two parents never see one another again. Brokered by a midwife in Europe the pairing over a week of the Englishman and the Swiss child breeder surprises both of them when they discover a chemistry underneath their business ... Read More Rating: - A thinking woman's romantic film. In 1838 young Swiss governess Elisabeth Laurier enters into a private arrangement with an unnamed British gentleman, brokered by the matronly Mrs. Jago, possibly a midwife. She will bear him a child in return for a large sum of money. Unable to have children with his incapacitated wife, he (Charles) chooses the surrogate mother with the care of one practiced in animal husbandry. Miss Laurier is an intelligent, healthy young woman whose father is in debt, perhaps in debtor's prison. She chooses to raise the ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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