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The Making of a Lady

Maggie Fox, Sarah Ridgeway, Joanna Lumley, Linus Roache, Squad Faress (Actor) Rated:

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Genre	Drama/Television, Television/British Television
Format	Multiple Formats, Widescreen, NTSC, Color
Contributor	Maggie Fox, Sarah Ridgeway, Joanna Lumley, Linus Roache, Squad Faress
Language	English
Number Of Discs	1

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Based on the novel by celebrated writer Frances Hodgson Burnett (THE SECRET GARDEN), this is the story of the educated but penniless Emily (Lydia Wilson, SOUTH RIDING). During her duties as a lady's companion for Lady Maria (Joanna Lumley, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS), she meets her employer's wealthy widower nephew, Lord James Walderhurst (Linus Roache, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE). Accepting his practical if unromantic marriage proposal, Emily finds solace in the company of Walderhurst's nephew Alec Osborne (James D'Arcy) and his glamorous wife, Hester (Hasina Haque), after Lord James leaves to rejoin his regiment. Emily, alone with the Osborns in an isolated country estate, increasingly comes under their control. She begins to fear for her life. Will Walderhurst return in time to save her?

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ PBSDMLDY601DVD
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Widescreen, NTSC, Color
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2014
Actors ‏ : ‎ Maggie Fox, Sarah Ridgeway, Joanna Lumley, Linus Roache, Squad Faress
Studio ‏ : ‎ PBS (Direct)
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HUAGZ34
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Romantic, Gothic Suspense

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019

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This was quite good. And though it never really crossed into greatness, it was well worth the watch. I am an avid fan of Jane Eyre and Rebecca, so it's always a treat to find other stories in that same vein. This had hints of both of those films, and yet, was quite different. The romance in this is sweet; an older military gentleman being pressured to remarry by his uppity, interfering aunt. Rather than the parade of heiresses of her choice, he proposes marriage to her pragmatic, soft spoken secretary.

I adored the hesistancy and sweetness of their blossoming love. They were darling together. Where the story suffers is after he is called to India, and Emily is left alone at the manor. When the cousin and his Indian wife and her maid impose themself on her, I am cringing and shaking my head in disbelief for the remainder of the film. **some spoilers ahead**

Emily suffered from something called 'being a little too nice.' It nearly cost her her life. I could understand her compassion for her new relations. They were blacksheep in the family, and I'm sure she felt kinship with them, being Lord Walderhurst's 'unsuitable' bride, herself. However, when your husband expresses a firm distaste or aversion for a certain person or people, it probably isn't the best idea to allow them to stay with you in his absence. If I didn't know the history or root of the dislike for this relation and his wife, I would have been a lot more cautious than our trusting heroine. Especially considering that he would be the legal heir of your husband's wealth, without you and your potential children in the picture.

That said, the Osbornes - for all their depravity - were somewhat bumbling criminal masterminds. With the opportunities they had in that isolated house, with ineffectual servants and no one to really stop them, they should have been able to get rid of Emily far sooner. I don't understand why they wasted so much time. It was like they were slowly bleeding Emily dry, but I couldn't understand what their endgame was. So they want to own the house? Ok, so they need her to die, basically? Yet, they didn't actually try to kill her until the very end. I don't know. If it was me, and I was a greedy and wicked relation, I would have found a way to get rid of her without so much needless fanfare.

It was also odd to me how Lord Walderhurst came home and just accepted the cousin's wife and her nurse/servant were in his house and momentarily believed their claim of Emily's death. I'd be like, "Uh wth, where's my butler and where's my wife??" If it weren't for Hester Osborne's change of heart, Emily really would have died, right under his nose.

Still, it was an interesting and suspenseful ride. I think I would have liked it better as a two or three part mini series, just to let the story breathe a bit, and give us more insight to all of the otherwise interesting characters. Enjoyable watch with a happy - though a tad rushed - ending. Would recommend for gothic romance lovers.

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I enjoyed it but felt it could have been better

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023

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I enjoy the period pieces and costumes. This was suspenseful, but toward the end it was a bit ridiculous. It felt like the writers rushed the ending but added boring elements of waiting for the lady to wake up. Why would they have let the old lady, who was clearly evil, sail back to India? That was more stupid than anything else in the movie.

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Suspenseful and romantic Gothic period drama that leaves one wanting more

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015

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I was pleasantly surprised to come across this title as I was browsing Amazon for period dramas. I am a great fan of British period dramas and have watched so many yet I do occasionally chance upon an unfamiliar title. "The Making of a Lady" is a well-made Gothic drama with lush cinematography and a beautiful score. The ensemble cast does an excellent job as well making this well worth multiple viewings.

Lydia Wilson plays the impoverished yet educated Emily Seton, who works as a temporary secretary for a rich woman, Lady Maria Byrne (Joanna Lumley). Lady Byrne wishes to see her widowed nephew, Lord James Walderhurst (Lionel Roache) re-married and parades a string of American heiresses in front of him. Yet it is slight and pretty Emily that draws Lord Walderhurt's attention and he proposes to her. Emily is initially reluctant as she wishes to marry for love, despite her impoverished circumstances. Nevertheless, she is persuaded to accept and finds herself installed as the new Lady Walderhurst in the secluded Walderhurst estate in the English countryside.

The strong chemistry between the two leads makes the romance subplot credible - Emily blossoms into a woman and the newlyweds find themselves discovering each other in tender and romantic ways. However, Walderhurst is called away to India to rejoin his regiment during the period of the Indian Mutiny, leaving hapless Emily alone in a strange new home, run by servants who though loyal to Lord Walderhurst, seem to consider Emily as nothing but an interloper. Then Walderhurst's cousin, the disgraced Captain Alec Osbourn (James D'Arcy) and his Indian wife come to visit, claiming Walderhurst wanted them to check in on Emily. The lonely Emily welcomes them to stay but things don't quite go as expected and take a turn for the worse.

The Gothic suspense in this film is well-done, with the right amount of pacing that made me hold my breath in many scenes. Lydia Wilson is amazing in portraying a helpless and rather naive young woman who yearns to be a proper lady, yet finds herself the victim of a heinous plot. The suspense is maintained throughout, almost till the end, and provided for a riveting evening's entertainment. I plan to get the DVD to add to my period drama collection.

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Terry

Okay to pass some time, but sooo predictable

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023

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Liked the costumes, sets, etc. Pretty decent cast too. The story was very very predictable! So much so, I kept thinking there has to be at least one tiny surprise somewhere, right? I guess that fact that the title and story seemed to be unrelated was surprising. The only surprising moment in the movie was when they first arrived at the family manor, and Litton grunted instead of answering like a normal butler.

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Dick Pearson

A nice drama

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2014

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Not high art, nor a grippingly exciting tale, but nevertheless an enjoyable drama. Having read the books the film was based on I was gratified to see how closely to the originals it managed to keep with little more than obvious changes to suit the medium.

I really enjoyed it when it was shown on TV and immediately ordered the DVD: however, it was never actually published in UK and I was therefore delighted to be able to get the PBS version.

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k.d.

eine anspruchvolle Adaptation (Verfilmung) desBuches

Reviewed in Germany on July 29, 2019

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Der Film ist schön aber auch sehr anspruchvoll ...ich musste Pause machen um ihn weiter zu schauen...wie im Buch auch im Film hoffte ich auf ein gutes, hoffnungsvolles Ende.....ich kenne den Roman von Frances Hodgson Burnett nur auf englisch, ich glaube im Herbst erscheint sogar ein deutschsprachigesBuch von der Geschichte "TheMaking of a Lady"...
Frances Hodgson Burnett ist bekannt von "Sara, die kleine Prinzessin" dasBuch ist auch Kinderklassiker, sowie auch der "der kleineLord"
Es war eine schnelle und sorgsam verpackte Lieferung, vielen Dank!

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Helle Dorrit Sorensen

A drama of race and class.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2015

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This film has been accused of being racist, which is understandable, but also defendable in the sense that it portraits the world of 1903, when the book was published. It gets quite uncanny and unpleasant, but considering the prize for which they are fighting and the desperate situation of the cousin and his wife, it does not seem unlikely that they should go as far as even murder. The ending is somewhat strange. Does she or does she not survive? It seems like an open question. In the book she survives, but there she manages to escape, as far as I remember.

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Enjoyable German DVD

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2017

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Very enjoyable and well acted. I missed the fact that this is a German DVD when I ordered it - you have to select English under 'Sprachen' and there are no English subtitles, should you need these. The trailers in German before the film were an entertaining challenge!

J. Cook

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2017

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For those interest the USA region 1 PBS release (which requires a multiregional DVD player, it will not play on ordinary UK region 2 DVDs!!) comes with English SDH subtitles.

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