Product Details

• Actors: Ian Bannen, Colin Bavidge, Sean Bean, Margery Bone, Faye Dannell
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Bfs Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303368735
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,867 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars working-class epic romance, September 12, 2003

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ex nihilo "creatio" (Urbs et orbis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catherine Cookson's Fifteen Streets [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I feel I can't praise enough this wonderful film based on a novel by Catherine Cookson (which I have not read). The setting in the poor, bleak working-class neighbourhood of Fifteen Streets, in turn-of-the-century Newcastle, is wonderfully good, but especially, the acting is superb (do they all really speak that way?). The conflicts that these characters live through in the story change them forever, and you actually can see this in the expression on their faces, from hopeful to hopeless, and in the inflection of their voices. This is really ACTING at its best. After watching the film we are left with a feeling of respect for these hard workers and their families, who get over misery and bad times thanks to their sense of dignity and (in the case of the main character -who is NOT Sean Bean-) love. Not to miss, even if you are not a romance buff (which I am not).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful tale with a powerful hero!!!, April 22, 2004

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Peter Smith "petersm52" (Northern Wisconsin, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catherine Cookson's Fifteen Streets [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The version I saw of this story was on stage in the late 1980's in London at the Playhouse Theatre (I think) with Owen Teale in the lead role. It is a powerful story well written and acted just as well by the superb cast. I have remembered this show since I saw it on stage 15+ years ago and the mesmerizing performance Owen Teale gave. It highlights what the class system meant in England in the days gone by. I hope this show comes out on DVD as it would become a welcome addition to my collection of good drama. I strongly recommend this story to fans of good drama, stage or film.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A POWERFUL STORY, July 11, 2001

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"cyberodyssey3001" (HARRAH, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catherine Cookson's Fifteen Streets [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Although the VHS tape I received is slightly poor in picture quality, the story of The Fifteen Streets shines through beautifully. This heart-wrenching love story is a rare gem. The performances are powerful to the point of mesmerizing. I laughed and cried and hoped throughout this movie...and I'm a guy! I can't wait for this Catherine Cookson masterpiece to find its way onto DVD.