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Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance

Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance

Determined to ruin the upper-class Fairley family who wronged her, Emma Harte (Jenny Seagrove) aims to become one of the richest women in the world. Although anachronistic for a woman born around 1890, it is exhilarating to watch her think and act like a contemporary woman with the benefits of late-20th-century feminism. In just over five hours, this Emmy-nominated version of Barbara Taylor Bradford's bestselling novel A Woman of Substance traces Emma's life from overworked Yorkshire maid to the triumphant 79-year-old matriarch (Deborah Kerr) of a vast business empire.

Married twice, but only truly loving a man she could never marry, Emma devotes herself to building her business empire. Surrounded by a loyal few, including Irishman Blackie O'Neill (Liam Neeson), Emma lives her life as a strong, uncompromising protagonist similar to Gone with the Wind's Scarlett O'Hara in a social environment reminiscent of Upstairs, Downstairs. Her life is a sort of feminist retrospective on the social issues of 1890s-to-1930s England--poverty, illegitimate children, illness, anti-Semitism, World WarÂ I, whether to marry for security or passion, the role of women in the workplace, and such--making A Woman of Substance a historical and inspiring film to watch. --Tara Chace
Manufacturer: Acorn Media

Price Range: $15.66 - $24.99

Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance

User Reviews

Excellent Movie
rating: 5

This Movie is very moving in all aspects. It encourages you to work hard in order to reach your dreams but it also shows the valueble things you can loose in life if all your efforts are concentrated in it, which is family. It makes you ask yourself , Is it worth it? Although I was thrill that she made it to the top, I was also sad for what it made the kids to be bitter. Their attitude towards her was her own fault. You can not expect love and loyalty from your kids if you have not teach them how, if you were not an example. Overall it was beautiful.

Woman of Substance
rating: 5

This rendering of an early work by Barbara Taylor Bradford is set in Yorkshire, lent authenticity by the regional dialect used by Jenny Seagrove and cast. This book was unquestionably Bradford's finest hour, later pieces degenerating into works long on sentimentality, short on literary substance (no pun intended). Casting Deborah Kerr in the role of the middle aged heroine seems distracting, incredible, but this segment lasts only a few minutes, so no harm done. Still the cinematic version of the story is compelling and definitely a worthwhile addition to this writer's film library.

A Woman of Substance
rating: 5

Excellent movie. However, some scenes were not appropriate for young children/pre-teens. A well thought out story.

Please...
rating: 5

Read the book first! But this movie is fantastic! Liam Nieson is a perfect Blackie!

a pretty good mini-series
rating: 4

but the all the male casts, except Liam Neeson and those older ones, were too weak and wimpy, even that devilish older brother, although with a vicious face, still looked like a wimp. the other problem we've found out was that we knew its a pretty good movie, but from the very beginning to the very end, my wife and i never shed a drop of tear or felt emotionally touched or moved by the heroine and the story. it's a fine movie but not great, because the storyline was so ordinary and had been told thousand times already.
good for female viewers and should deserve a 5-star rating.

Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance