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Amazon.com:
In the spirit of Thomas Hardy and revisiting the countryside of D.H. Lawrence, The Black Velvet Gown is a classic tale of overcoming impoverished means. Set and filmed on location in Northumberland in northeastern England, the countryside and stark gray sky provide the dramatic backdrop for this story, which takes place in the 19th century. A widowed mother and her three children become servants in a reclusive man's household. The family brings the lonely academic joy and laughter and in exchange he bestows upon them his knowledge of books. It was unheard of for servants to be educated and literate, however, and after the master dies it's up to the mother and her daughter to overcome the narrow-minded prejudices held by society and create a liberated life on their own terms. Based on the bestselling novel by Catherine Cookson, The Black Velvet Gown is an entertaining watch. --Samantha Allen Storey
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - strange story
A very strange story but with a happy ending. Not one of the best ones that I have ordered.
Rating:  - Dark Period Drama
An impoverished young widow enters into service as a maid to a creepy old pederast in his mansion in England. After the pederast makes improper advances to her son, he blackmails her into staying in the house, and preventing her from marrying her commoner boyfriend. The second half involves the daughter of the young widow, who must enter into service after their employer dies.
This was a very strange story, very dark and deep. I admit I didn't care that much for the first half since ... Read More
Rating:  - a review on Catherine Cookson
I adore all of Catherine Cooksons books, and this one is no exception..
The mood and feelings of total lack and abject poverty are captured so well, especially for a single mother with children trying to do her best for her children and serve the master...
In order to completely understand Catherine Cookson, you have to know about her amazing life story, it was incredibly cruel and she lived in such poverty. Her mother was employed in these large country homes, cleaning these houses and ... Read More
Rating: - Enjoyable, but..
I would have to say that to-date, this is my least favorite of the films made based on Catherine Cookson's books. I think this film would have been greatly improved if it were an hour or so longer. The film feels rushed. We are not given the opportunity to get to know the characters very well.
I much prefered The Dwelling Place and The Black Candle.
Rating: - A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE...
This international award winning adaptation of Catherine Cookson's best selling book of the same name should delight Ms. Cookson's devoted fans and anyone else who enjoys period pieces in which class conflicts are the central theme.
Set in England in the 1840s, a desperate widow with three children, two boys and a girl, takes the post of housekeeper to a crusty member of the gentry who lives in solitary shabby splendor in a home that has seen better days. Living in genteel poverty, he is ... Read More
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