Product Details

• Actors: Vanessa Redgrave, Chad Willett, Marguerite Moreau, Lori Heuring, Lourdes Benedicto
• Directors: Karen Arthur
• Writers: Richard Paul Evans, Ron Raley
• Producers: Brent Shields, Gordon Wolf, Richard Welsh
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000089761
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,956 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Locket" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Gentle sentiment turns The Locket into an old-fashioned weeper for anyone who loved Driving Miss Daisy. It's not nearly as effective as that 1989 Oscar®-winner, but this Hallmark Hall of Fame production--adapted from the novel by Richard Paul Evans--has similar charms of its own, and its warm-hearted themes of love and compassion offer a welcomed alternative to network sex and violence. After caring for his terminally ill mother, an aspiring medical student named Michael (Chad Willett) works at a nursing home, where an elderly resident (Vanessa Redgrave) teaches him valuable lessons using her own past--and a long-lost love--to illustrate the importance of second chances. Their friendship, and an unexpected court trial, encourages Michael to reconcile with his estranged father (Terry O'Quinn), with the support of his loving fiancée (Marguerite Moreau). No surprises here, but have your Kleenex handy just in case. --Jeff Shannon

From the Back Cover

A locket is more than a keepsake. It holds secrets close to the heart. Academy Award ®-winner Vanessa Redgrave (Julia) stars as Esther, a wise woman who teaches a troubled young man the power of love. Michael Keddington (Chad Willet, Joan of Arc) has had more than his share of tough breaks. Just when he's about to turn his life around, he could lose the love of his life, Faye, who is about to head across the country to medical school. It's then that Michael meets the prickly but deeply caring Esther where he works. The two slowly earn each other's friendship and trust. By sharing own story of love lost with Michael, Esther teaches her young friend an invaluable lesson about not giving up easily in the quest for true love. When a scandal threatens Michael's future, Esther's support gives him the confidence to pull through. The gift of Esther's locket, once a reminder of youthful misfortune, becomes Michael's symbol for renewed love...and a second chance.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars tear jerker, June 26, 2005

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puff (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Locket (DVD)

After reading the Locket, I was pleasantly surprised when I found out it had been made into a movie. The story is about a young man, Michael, who after the death of his mother, gets a job at a nursing home and befriends an elderly woman Ester who changes his life for the better and shows him what faith and forgivenss are all about. MIchael has to go through many trials in his young life, but decides to become better, not bitter from them. The book is definitely better, so I would recommend reading it before watching the movie. I also recommend reading the sequel, the Carousel. The movie unfortunately doesn't have nearly all the details and a few minor changes were made.( For instance in the movie Michael's father is alive and he and Michael become friends, but in the book he dies.) I thought the director picked the perfect actors for the role. I cannot imagine someone other than the talented Vanessa Redgrave playing the part of Ester, nor anyone playing the part of sensitive, honest Michael other than the hot Chad Willet.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Typical heartwarming Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, December 1, 2003

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Siona Doyle-McLaughlin (Abbotsford, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Locket (DVD)

This movie, based on Richard Paul Evans' novel, pleasantly exceeded my expectations. Vanessa Redgrave's performance captured the essence of Esther Huish's character. What a heartwarming story line that reminds us of power of love but also the unfortunate dark sides of humanity. I would highly recommend this movie for any Richard Paul Evans fans or Hallmark Hall of Fame movie collectors. I am glad this is movie can be purchased, as I have been searching for it ever since seeing it on television.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Locket, March 25, 2008

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Candice Cuddington (Georgetown, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Locket (DVD)

If you like Richard Paul Evans you won't want to miss this movie, but fair warning keep the hankie handy. This movie stars Vanessa Redgrave as a women in a nursing home who had a deep love once in her life. A young man comes to work in the home, and the two hit it off and become friends and help each other with their "lost" dreams. It is a very moving story, and has much sadness included, but don't worry the ending is a happy one, and Vanessa's characters final wish is carried out for her by her loving friend.