Product Details

• Actors: Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, Patrick Ryecart, Freddie Jones, Jonathan Coy
• Directors: Giles Foster
• Writers: Giles Foster, Louis Marks, George Eliot, Peerbux Ahmad
• Producers: Louis Marks
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Worldwide
• DVD Release Date: April 17, 2007
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000M2E322
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,943 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Silas Marner, The Weaver of Raveloe" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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SILAS MARNER - DVD Movie

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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic literature becomes a classic movie, June 10, 2002

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This review is from: Silas Marner [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If it weren't for movies based on books today, many of us would never become acquainted with classic literature. Silas Marner is a gem of a movie, obviously based on a classic, and after seeing it, I understand why the book is required reading in many English classes. I myself have never read the book, and therefore appreciate becoming acquainted with it through this movie.

The setting appears to be in the 1600-1700s England. Silas Marner is wrongly accused of murder and is exiled from his community. When he arrives in another village, he becomes the mysterious weaver of fine cloth, who lives alone and rarely speaks to anyone. The squire from whom he rents his cottage meanwhile, is providing for his opium-addicted wife that he has secretly married. He keeps her and their baby daughter hidden from the public in a tiny apartment in the village. Struggling to the squire's mansion one night to reveal her existence to his family, the woman dies in the snow, and Silas Marner finds the toddler in his cottage. Immediately he takes to her, and convinces people he should adopt her. The following part of the movie of his developing relationship with this adorable little acress is precious.

Marner lives frugally, raising the child, but when she is 16, the squire steps in, and Marner and his daughter must make a decision that will test their relationship. There is a subplot concerning the squire's wayward brother whose actions affect all their lives, forcing all the characters to a turning point.

Ben Kingsley's acting is excellent as he goes through the different periods of his life, and the movie does a fine job of portraying the era. The movie, like the book, may not be top-draw, but like the book, it also deserves classic status.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Silas Marner Stays True To Book, May 24, 1998

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Jonathan Akers ([e-mail]) (New Braunfels, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silas Marner [VHS] (VHS Tape)

After reading George Eliot's masterpiece, Silas Marner, I rented this video from my local library. I was presently surprised to see that the movie followed the basic pattern of the book. Though there were a few variances, for the most part Ben Kingsley did a masterful job of bringing Silas Marner to life. Kingsley's portrayal of the old miser was stunning. However, the best acting came from the young lady who portrayed the heroin-addicted wife of Godfrey Cass. The love between Eppie and Silas was almost felt by the viewers. Kingsley is a most remarkable actor, and this is one movie that you should purchase for your own collection. END

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful adaptation, October 17, 2004

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This review is from: Silas Marner [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a fantastic, and very accurate adaptation of George Eliot's novelette, Silas Marner. The acting is superb, and with its fairy-tale like quality, very enchanting. One of Eliot's most creative pieces, often wasted on the young who cannot appreciate the storyline, it becomes more endearing as you age! This definitely needs to come out on DVD!