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4.0 out of 5 stars
Stories for the heart and mind, July 27, 2007
This review is from: Woman's Own 10 Film Set (Family Pictures/Sweet Bird of Youth/Unlikely Angel/Princess in Love/Dangerous Intentions/Fantasies/A Strange Affair/Fire in the Dark/Every Woman's Dream/Circle of Two) (DVD)
The WOMAN'S OWN 10 FILM SET consists primarily of made-for-television fare. The roster of performers here is quite impressive, and many of these movies are highly regarded by cinema fans. This 5 CD set is a solid package of women's movies at a bargain price.
Great novels translated to the screen are available in the
CLASSIC LITERATURE ON FILM 10 MOVIE PACK. These fine stories from some of the best authors are sure to move you.
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SYNOPSES:
Circle Of Two
A schoolgirl has an affair with a 60-year-old man.
Dangerous Intentions
Angry husband stalks his abused wife and her child at a shelter for battered women.
Every Woman's Dream
A smooth-talking husband slowly turns to a life of crime.
Family Pictures
Grown children reminisce with their now-divorced parents.
Fantasies
A gorgeous 16-year-old learns about life and love in the Greek Isles.
Fire In The Dark
A woman takes in her 75-year-old mother, who is haunted by several tragedies, and is in failing health.
Princess In Love
The Princess Diana/Prince Charles story includes members of the Royal Family as well as Camilla Parker Bowles.
A Strange Affair
After her husband has a debilitating stroke, a woman invites her lover to move in.
Sweet Bird Of Youth
This second screen adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play has an aging actress on the comeback trail getting involved with a gigolo at a beachside resort.
Unlikely Angel
A deceased country music singer can't enter heaven until she performs a good deed back on Earth.
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The following alphabetized program list includes 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings, years of release and the best-known actors for each title.
(4.7) Circle Of Two (Canada-1980) - Tatum O'Neal/Richard Burton
(5.5) Dangerous Intentions (1995) - Donna Mills/Corbin Bernsen/Robin Givens
(5.9) Every Woman's Dream (TV-1996) - Kim Cattrall/Jeff Fahey
(6.3) Family Pictures (TV-1993) - Anjelica Huston/Sam Neill/Kyra Sedgwick/Dermot Mulroney
(2.3) Fantasies (1981) - Bo Derek/Peter Hooten
(7.0) Fire In The Dark (TV-1991) - Olympia Dukakis/Lindsay Wagner/Jean Stapleton/Edward Herrmann
(4.6) Princess In Love (TV-1996) - Julie Cox/Christopher Bowen/Lisa Daniely
(6.3) A Strange Affair ("A Husband, a Wife and a Lover") (TV-1996) - Judith Light/Jay Thomas
(5.8) Sweet Bird Of Youth (TV-1989) - Elizabeth Taylor/Mark Harmon/Valerie Perrine/Rip Torn
(6.4) Unlikely Angel (TV-1996) - Dolly Parton/Roddy McDowell/Ruta Lee (minor role)
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