Product Details

• Actors: Peter O'Toole, Joanna Lumley, Penelope Keith, Anneliese Uhlig, David McCallum
• Directors: Giles Foster
• Writers: John Goldsmith, Rosamunde Pilcher
• Producers: David Cunliffe, Rikolt von Gagern, Thomas Mattinson, Tim Buxton, Victor Glynn
• Format: PAL
• Language: English
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 2
• Run Time: 199 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005MFIK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #506,675 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Coming Home" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise!, March 3, 2002

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Eileen Walker "Book loving Granny" (Columbia, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coming Home (DVD)

I have read "Coming Home" twice and have listened to the audio tape several times, so when I saw that the novel was available on video I was delighted...I finally found it on VHS on sale and ordered it, just to see for myself, and watched it this past week. What a joy! I loved every minute of it, and the fact that it didn't cover every page of the book didn't bother me at all. Even "Little Women" switched Amy and Beth's position in the family in the 1949 version but it was still a wonderful movie. I am very glad that I have "Coming Home" in my video collection and plan to watch it again soon.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pilcher's Unforgettable Novel Comes To The Screen, June 13, 2005

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Antoinette Klein (Hoover, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coming Home [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Having recently finished a second reading of Rosamunde Pilcher's remarkable novel, I was anxious to watch this while the novel was still fresh in my mind. I thoroughly enjoyed this for its spot-on casting, magnificent scenery, and even the surprising twists the movie took with the novel's plot.

Most surprising was the different direction the love affair between Judith and Edward took. Though completely different than the novel's, the revamped storyline was no less appealing and emotional. Liberties were also taken with the character of Gus, but the end result was just as satisfying. As might be expected, huge amounts of the nearly 1000-page novel had to be eliminated, so don't look for Biddy, Heather Warren, Rupert, and some others. All that being said, this was still an awesome viewing experience for me. Having loved the novel, I was thrilled to see Nancherrow more glorious than I had ever imagined it, the hut, Lavinia's house, the Mews house and so many more fabulous parts of the novel springing to life. A definite must-see for those who love Rosamunde Pilcher's work and revel in the English lifestyle circa WWII.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Faithful Fan of Rosamund Pilcher, October 17, 2000

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This review is from: Coming Home [VHS] (VHS Tape)

After reading the other reviews I decided to order the video and see for myself what the movie was really like. I have read the book at least three times. This video was fantastic! It is very difficult to turn a book into a movie successfully and I am pleased to say that this is a success. Sure there are some differences and some things are left out. It would be a 60 volume set if they were all included. The movie was so well done I felt like I was inside Rosamunds world once again. The scenery breathtaking and the story as richly told. My hats off to this video!