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Catherine Cookson's The Dwelling Place [VHS]

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A terrific adaptation of Catherine Cookson's novel - superb acting, engrossing plotline and endearing characters. This is the story of orphaned Cissie Brodie who does everything she can to care for her younger siblings. They are forced to live in cave on the fells and live in depressed circumstances. Matthew Turnbull is a poor, handsome carpenter who falls in love with Cissie and helps her - but Matthew must choose between his love for her and the need to support his elderly parents (in short, marry for love or marry for money).

Cissie is raped by a drunken, young aristocrat (Clive Fischel) and soon finds herself in a custody battle with Lord Fischel - the grandfather of her child. Clive returns from banishment at sea a changed man and vows to "set things right" with Cissie.

You'll have to find out for yourself how this all ends...but rest assured you will be on the edge of your seat and engrossed from beginning to end! A truly satisfying love story and a wonderful tale of courage, perseverance and inner strength.

I found this movie to be a testimony on the strength of women in general.and helps me to know that matter how little we think we have ,family is important and cissy keeps her family together.even if that means living in a cave they are together.deeply,haunting movie.Iloved it and think that it should be played on television at prime time .to show young women to have courage in the face of lifes pitfalls.that material things aren't all there is to life.cissy and the rest of the cast are truly actors.And i felt like I was really involved with the movie and did'nt want it to end.

I found this video to be excellent. Watched it twice within two days. My family also enjoyed it.

This is an extremely moving story. I have the VHS. We need a DVD, Amazon !!!

It's rare these days to view any film in which the heroine perseveres and protects her integrity, not only through adversity, but also in the face of blatant temptation. Brava!

Cissie Brodie is an orphaned girl whose parents die of Cholera. Refusing to allow her siblings to go to the workhouse she instead takes them to live in a cave on the Northumbrian moor. Helped by the man who loves her, Cissie's brave struggle to make a home for herself and for her siblings is the essence of what the dwelling place is all about.

I found this romance very intriguing. Cissie has two suitors, and many adventures and tragedies which threaten to shatter her happiness. The scenery is beautiful and the story is wild and unpredictable.

I recommend this for fans of historical drama. 5 abundant stars.

Perhaps it is unfair of me, and I am sorry, but for me, one scene and all it represents can ruin an entire movie. SPOILER ALERT! Telling your rapist not to feel badly or blame himself about raping you? Okay.... And that, if only your brother hadn't set a rabbit trap, or if folks weren't so hungry, well, there is no way a spoiled, incestuous nitwit would have raped (at the goading of his equally repulsive sister) an innocent girl who was just minding her business carrying her milk home WITH her little brother at her side! Um, wait, what? Worst line ever from Cissie to rapist, "If people had enough to eat and keep warm, I don't think things would happen, do you?" No girl, just no...Nope, sorry this is not the movie for me (but I understand and respect that others love the movie). Maybe if in this scene you could tell that she was only saying this so that she could provide a better life for her family (but inwardly she was disgusted by the words coming out of her mouth)...or something...but no, she is genuine in her "love" for this raping buffoon. And why do they love each other? What scenes did I miss between the rape and this one that would make this change believable? I am sorry, I just cant...

I just watched this film and the ending was not to my liking. After all the rich people had done to Cissie and she is in love with the man who raped her!I know it was the evil sister who mostly caused all the grief.. And it leaves it hanging with never knowing whether the rich guy returns or not..The other man who claimed to love her..well he loved money more, when he could have married her...yet he chose The Mill and the woman who went with it. The story was good, but mixed up to me and cause of the ending..I will not watch it again.

The photography was lovely in the movie - but I was horrified at the ending. A women is raped, has a child from this crime and in the end falls for her rapist.

This is a disgusting depiction of women.