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I just don't know how the English manage to get these period pieces to FEEL so accurate for the time, the manners and the slightly shabby look of wartime Britain is so accurately portrayed, it's astonishing. Of course the acting and writing are delightful. Add to that exciting crime stories and you can't fault this series.
The only thing that works is subtitling. All of the previous sets were subtitled. I'm wondering who the genius was who decided to do away with subtitles after the first 4 sets of this wonderful show. I have really been looking forward to the continuation of this series and was so excited when set 5 came out I bought it without checking it out thoroughly. Now, all of a sudden, set 5 comes only closed captioned. Closed captioning does not work on modern tv/dvd player combinations. I think it was a reasonable assumption that since the first 4 sets were subtitled that this and set 6 would be. Buyer beware.
Excellant acting and delivery by the performers. Foyle's War is certainly in a class by it's self because it is of our time frame and we can relate to it. Husband and I are great fans of the Masterpiece Classics. Plus the brillance of Michael Kitchen.less is more.watching that mind work with almost no expression is a pleasure in it's self.We now have Foyle's night where friends drop by to see the next episode. I personally love to see the beautiful clothes worn by both men and women in that period and of course, we love the old vehicals. but the main and most important reason is how very precise the script and knowledge of the times is put together. So sorry this has ended but with future hopes that Mr. Kitchen will do more productions in the future of this quality.
The story's setting is true to the era. Sometimes he wins, sometimes he must accept to outcome, and sometimes it is a delayed victory.Michael Kitchen has the starring role as Christopher Foyle, a detective chief superintendent in the English town of Hastings.
You may piece-meal it in as we have done or purchase the whole set here on Amazon. I recommend that those who love historic based novels purchase not just this set - but the entire set (sets 1 through 5).
Foyle is a man of principal, who does not think any injustice is insignificant. The entire story takes you from the dark days in 39 through VE day in Britain.
Each set contains four stories revolving around a mystery with WWII on the British home front as often the cause as not the cause of the mystery. Michael Kitchen always portrays Christopher Foyle with a reserved wit.
In spite of Foyle's strong desire to join the war as a combatant, he is chosen to squelch conflict, prejudice, malice, and greed the war brings to this small English community.Regulars include Anthony Howell, Honeysuckle Weeks, and Julian Ovenden as Foyle's son Andrew (who joins the war as a British fighter pilot) - they exceed in doing an excellent job of support - and help to make the story cohesive.
Good english acting and stories are good alsohad seen it before and loved the English settingsMichael Kitchen and the lady who drives him around are excellent actorsalso the sargent who lost one of his legs does a great acting jobsome more history of the war timeschfancier
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