Product Details

• Actors: Valerie Hobson, Stewart Granger, Michael Gough, Walter Fitzgerald, Susanne Gibbs
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Evergreen Ent
• VHS Release Date: May 27, 1997
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304422938
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,820 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Film, December 21, 2005

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joseph - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blanche Fury [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I saw this film for the first time yesterday. I think it quite a subtle film and in its way a near masterpiece. After viewing it I took the trouble of hunting down some contemporary reviews. These where not very flattering and only confirmed me in my contempt for the professional critic. All the performances are outstanding and the film as a whole is impressively crafted. Stewart Granger handles what is a difficult part with a great deal of credit, depicting with conviction the character of a man so driven that he will in the end murder. Because the film is subtle the characterization are not always drawn out explicitly. For example Blanche herself (played by Valerie Hobson) is a sort of Lady Macbeth character although this is implied rather than thrust at the viewer.

Like building Great Cathedrals I think the craft of making films like this has been lost; we simply no longer have the intellectual architecture needed to create in this way anymore. So I would heartily recommend this film to anybody. I also must mention the excellence of the cinematic framing of the shots which must have taken a great deal of effort at the time.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, February 4, 2005

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SusieQ (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blanche Fury [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A dark movie about a man's need for revenge, which eventually ends up completely destroying a Victorian family, entwining the fate of Blanche, the poor relation who wants money and security. Absolutely stellar performances by Valerie Hobson and Stewart Granger. A fabulous scene in the very beginning has Valerie Hobson as Blanche Fury, finally telling off a spoiled rich woman to whom she is a paid companion; it's just classic. "For years I've served women like you; spoiled, silly... Don't interrupt, that's what you are!" Her voice is like a whiplash! And when she falls into an affair with Philip Thorn (Stewart Granger's character)... well, Hobson really lights up. You can't take your eyes off the screen when she and Granger are together. Great performances, quality 1940's British filmmaking; a movie that deserves to be better known.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased with the DVD-R version, October 30, 2010

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Pamela (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Blanche Fury (DVD)

I first saw this movie about 25 years ago and never forgot it. Valerie Hobson and Stewart Granger are terrific; the whole production is beautifully done.

The DVD-R version from Retro Flix doesn't have any frills (no menus, no extras), just the movie. The picture and sound quality are very good. Thanks to Retro Flix for making this movie available on DVD!