DVD
The Durrells in Corfu. The complete third season [videorecording] / written by Simon Nye ; produced by Christopher Hall ; directed by Roger Goldby.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781531706104 :
- ISBN: 153170610X
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 368 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : PBS Distribution, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Originally broadcast on television in 2018. Special feature: The Durrell diaries ; favourite locations; series 2 recap ; recreating the house at Ealing Studios. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Keeley Hawes, Josh O'Connor, Milo Parker, Callum Woodhouse, Daisy Waterstone, Alexis Georgoulis, Barbara Flynn, Anna Savva, Yorgos Karamihos. |
| Target Audience Note: | TV rating: TV-14. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen (16x9); stereo. |
| Language Note: | English SDH subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Durrell, Gerald, 1925-1995 > Childhood and youth > Drama. Durrell, Gerald, 1925-1995 > Family > Drama. |
| Genre: | Television series. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Topic Heading: | Adult DVD. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons Public Library | DVD BRIT D S3 (Text) | 30886000712162 | DVD | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-05-03 |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 March #1
The Durrell family left England in the 1930s to live on Corfu and start a new chapter of their lives. Now after several years, the laid-back island is truly home. Son and author Lawrence (Josh O'Connor) is writing another novel. His socially awkward brother Leslie (Callum Woodhouse) has become a Corfu policeman. Much to everyone's surprise, Leslie has three girlfriends, one of whom is pregnant. Youngest son Gerald (Milo Parker), who as an adult wrote the trilogy about the family's Corfu years upon which this series is based, continues to explore the island's natural history, a preview of his future vocation. Daughter Margo (Daisy Waterstone) finally has a serious job. And their widowed mother Louisa (Keeley Hawes), who has been unlucky in love while on the island, is disappointed yet again.
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.VERDICT A totally engaging series filled with unconventional characters and amusing situations; an A+ choice for public libraries.âJoan Greenberg, Warminster, PA - Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
This British family comedy-drama, based on the autobiographical Corfu Trilogy by respected naturalist, conservationist, and author Gerald Durrell, offers a lovely, lighthearted escape to a sunny paradise while taking significant liberties with the source material. Ostensibly a chronicle of the lives of the Durrell familyâwidowed mother Louisa Durrell (Keeley Hawes) and her four childrenâafter they move to the Greek island of Corfu in 1935, the series has become more reliant on sitcom situations than biographical events. Middle son Leslie (Callum Woodhouse) juggles three girlfriends at once, eldest son Lawrence (Josh O'Connor) meets Henry Miller (who romances his mother!) during a trip back to England, Gerald (Milo Parker) acquires a growing menagerie on the family property, and in the season finale all are involved with a traveling circus troupe performing on the island. It plays like a riff on the familiar British genre of the outsider navigating the eccentricities of the rural small town, and never questions the arrogance of the British family abroad who (apart from Leslie) never bother to learn the local language and are generally oblivious, self-involved, and offhandedly rude. At the same time, the series is warm, fun, and lovely to look at, with gorgeous hills, sun-dappled beaches, and the colorful island life of Corfu. Compiling all eight episodes from the 2018 third season, extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes. Recommended. (S. Axmaker). Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2018.
