Product Details

• Actors: Albert Finney, Sue Johnston, Charlotte Rampling, Lynda Bellingham, Joe Prospero
• Directors: Philip Saville
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: BFS Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009
• Run Time: 144 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001LM64A6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,905 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "My Uncle Silas - Series 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

AS SEEN ON MASTERPIECE THEATRE

Based on the stories by H.E. Bates (The Darling Buds of May)

A loveable rascal with a heart of gold

Five-time Oscar® nominated actor Albert Finney (Erin Brockovich, The Bourne Ultimatum) brings to life the loveable Uncle Silas, a charming old rascal whose love of alcohol and women make him a bad influence on his 10-year-old nephew Edward, who has come to the country to spend the summer with him.

Together, Silas and Edward recognize the sophistication of Victorian-era England... and then set out to ignore it and have fun. Sure, the old ladies huff and sneer, but that is because they don t know what Edward knows: that the uncouth Silas is a diamond in the rough with a heart of gold.

Episodes: The Wedding / Queenie White / The Blue Feather / The Widder / Silas & Goliath / The Revelation

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome addition to my dvd collection., March 17, 2009

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E. Igneri "Liggie" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Uncle Silas - Series 1 (DVD)

I waited for this season to come out on DVD for a number of years. Inexplicably the second season was released on DVD, while the first season was only on VHS. Thankfully I can enjoy them both now without fear of breaking the tape. Albert Finney shines as the roguish, clever, profane Uncle Silas. Be sure to order both series one and series two at the same time. You'll want to watch them back to back.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars English movie, January 21, 2010

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Evelyn Felice (Phoenix ,Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
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An enjoyable movie. I like British films and would recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy a pleasant evening watching a movie which just gives viewer pleasure and sends you to bed happy!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars beware, August 16, 2010

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This review is from: My Uncle Silas - Series 1 (DVD)

Unrated??? Series 1 was just okay and the 2 stars are only given because of the acting talents of Finney. I left my kids watching Series 2 and when I walked into the room they couldn't wait to tell me how the movie had turned 'bad'. As I watched portions of the DVD back, to my dismay, they were right. For all the suggestive sexual content, this movie should be rated PG-13 and no less. I won't even mention the drinking, 'shacking up' and carousing that goes on throughout the entire series. Very disappointed; in the future I'll be careful of movies that are rated "unrated".