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starring: Tara Fitzgerald, Anthony Delon, Tim Dutton, James Fleet, Rupert Vansittartdirected by: Ferdinand Fairfax
List Price: $19.95Amazon.com's Price: $18.95 You Save: $1.00 ( 5%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781578076840
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 1578076846
Label: Wgbh Boston
Manufacturer: Wgbh Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Wgbh Boston
Release Date: May 01, 2001
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sales Rank: 20392
Studio: Wgbh Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
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Description:
Leaving her husband and the wealthy life of Royal London society behind, a distraught Dona St. Columb retreats to her country estate in Cornwall. In search of peace and solitude, she encounters the exact opposite. French pirates have overthrown the city and gained control of the local community. In fact, one pirate is living in her family's home and hiding his boat in a creek within their grounds.
Dona attempts to rid her house of the Frenchman, but, surprisingly, finds the rebellious character to be quite intriguing, possessing an attitude unlike the sophisticated men of London. Now, she finds herself caught between her growing affection for the pirate and the local community's attempt to defeat the raiders and capture the Frenchman.
Set in the days of the Restoration, Tara Fitzgerald (The Woman in White) and Anthony Delon recreate classic romance in Daphne du Maurier's enduring story of piracy and betrayal.
Amazon.com:
This picaresque bodice-ripper is far more engrossing than one might expect, but then again it has a good pedigree. Based on a novel by Daphne du Maurier, the Restoration-era tale concerns Dona St. Columb (Tara Fitzgerald), a Catholic in the age of William and Mary and a survivor of Cromwell's repression. Married to an older, foolish aristocrat whom she easily manipulates, Dona has cultivated a suggestion of scandal to enhance her natural reputation as a tough, willful, cigarette-puffing Londoner. In an effort to get away from intrigues at the royal court, Dona takes her two children and heads for the family's Cornwall estate, where she hopes to find peace. She soon discovers, however, that French pirates turned patriots have been making use of her land, home, and even housekeeping staff to aid in France's war against Britain. Initially outraged, Dona is soon swayed by the pirates' passion for their cause and feels the absence in herself of a similar authenticity. The solution: join the raiders on their exploits and become the lover of their handsome captain (Anthony Delon). The story hums along most entertainingly and Fitzgerald's focused performance, both harsh and sensuous, provides a sturdy backbone to the drama. Delon mostly smolders, which is enough here, but the terrific supporting cast brings a dimension and color that makes the whole production more than agreeable. The ending is particularly satisfying, ultimately turning Frenchman's Creek into a human adventure that is more than the sum of its swashbuckling parts. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Deviates A LOT from the book
The movie itself is ok, if judged on its own merits. ... however there are so many deviations from DuMaurier's book, its overwhelming. A simple romantic/pirate book, turns into a catholic/papist vs protestant story (not in the book). Then a pirate turns into a patriot (not in the book), the dutch is brought into this (not in the book). Insolent daughter that is puritanical in her views (not in book) Its really overwhemling, meetings in town, violent in the beginning is all in the movie ONLY. The ... Read More
Rating:  - Political intrigue, pirates, and romance
The filmmaker makes the most out of this mixture of political intrigue, pirates, and romance. The main character, Lady of St. Colomb was interesting and exciting. In sum, I thought this was excellent.
Rating: - Disappointed
I was disappointed with this version of Frenchman's Creek. The heroine's acting abilities were fine but the hero's ability is something to be desired. Definitely a B film, not impressed at all. I actually stopped watching it half way through.
Rating: - Better Than Expected
It's almost always said the book is better than the movie, but until Daphne Du Maurier's book, Frenchman's Creek, is rereleased, Du Maurier fans will have to settle for the movie version. This is a remake of an earlier movie and although there are no major stars featured in this movie, it was far better than expected and well worth watching. The main characters are well-rounded and even subtle subplots are woven into the main plot almost effortlessly. There is a twist at the end that was unexpected, ... Read More
Rating:  - Content was worse than expected!
I have seen several Masterpiece Theatre movies on television and never had a problem with content. So I was shocked to find nudity in this film. I thought that the storyline and the characters were all good but as far as some of the scenes go I was disappointed.
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