Summary
Presents the lives and loves of a family of cousins from 1939 to present. Begins with a funeral, and uses the reminiscences of those gathered to fill in details in the lives of several different family members. **Recommended for mature audiences***
August, 1939: As war looms, five cousins gather at their uncle's estate on the Cornish coast for one last leisurely summer. Nearly 50 years later, they return for a funeral, recalling how the war rearranged their lives. Felicity Kendal and Paul Eddington (Good Neighbors) star in this lusty British drama adapted from Mary Wesley's novel. With Jennifer Ehle, Tara Fitzgerald, Rosemary Harris, and Claire Bloom.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
World War, 1939-1945
-- Drama.
West Country (England) -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Television mini-series. |
| Publisher | Silver Spring, MD :Acorn Media,2006 |
| Edition | Full screen ed. |
| Other Titles | Camomile lawn. |
| Contributors |
Kendal, Felicity,
actor. Eddington, Paul, actor. Ehle, Jennifer, 1969- actor. Fitzgerald, Tara, 1968- actor. Harris, Rosemary, 1927- actor. Bloom, Claire, 1931- actor. Le Prevost, Nicholas, actor. Hall, Peter, 1930-2017 director. Taylor, Ken, 1922-2011 screenwriter. Wesley, Mary, 1912-2002. Camomile lawn. Zed Ltd. |
| Participants/Performers |
Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington, Jennifer Ehle, Tara Fitzgerald, Rosemary Harris, Claire Bloom, Nicholas le Prevost. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Originally broadcast by Channel 4 in 4 parts in 1992. |
| System Details |
DVD, stereo. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (264 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1569388520 |
| Other | Classic View |