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The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society [Blu-ray] [2018]

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Genre Romance
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Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 4 minutes
Global Trade Identification Number 05055201840271
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Based on the best-selling novel, Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Cinderella, Baby Driver) plays free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton, who forms a life-changing bond with the eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey during WWII.

From the producers of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and with an all-star cast including Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Katherine Parkinson, Matthew Goode, Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton comes a compelling romantic drama with an intriguing mystery at its heart.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Special Features

Explore both behind the scenes and the true history of Guernsey's WWII occupation with this fascinating collection of special features. Delve into the world of the book and how that was translated for screen; hear extensively from the cast in crew in exclusive interviews; and learn first-hand from survivors and family members of those who lived through the occupation.

The History Behind the Film: The Occupation of Guernsey

In fascinating interviews with survivors of the occupation learn what life was like under Nazi rule; see stunning artefacts photos saved from the time and hear first-hand the powerful memories of those whose experience is depicted in the film.

Book to Screen

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a literary phenomenon. A best-seller in every continent on earth, the novel has sold over 5m copies worldwide since publication in 2008. Hear from filmmakers and cast about their relationship with the book; how the film translates the novel's epistolary form onto the screen and how reading can create community.

Story

Enjoy an in-depth insight into the film's plot from actors and filmmakers. Hear how Juliet's arrival in Guernsey made her feel 're-born; how the resilience of the islanders was so central to their portrayal on-screen; and why the power of literature and art in challenging times makes Guernsey a war film with a difference.

Cast & Crew Interviews

Enjoy never-before-seen interviews with Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay, director Mike Newell and author Annie Barrows. Learn how they became involved with the project, how they understood and depicted their characters and who did and didn't try some potato peel pie!

“Gorgeous... An irresistible romantic mystery” ★★★★ Robbie Collin, The Telegraph

“Witty, classy and relentlessly charming” ★★★★ Sunday Express

"It's one of this years' must-sees" Heart

"A heart-warming love story" Grazia

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★★★★ The Sun

"Delightful" ★★★★ Heat

"Charming" ★★★★ Reader's Digest

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ Unknown
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.48 x 5.51 x 0.39 inches; 2.82 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 4 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Studiocanal
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CGRXVWX
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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If I could give this product ZERO STARS I would! Movie arrived early and I was extremely excited to watch it. I’ve seen it before and wanted to add it to my Blu-ray collection. I popped it in the Blu-ray player and it displays a ONLY CAN BE PLAYED ON REGION B. I live in the U.S! You shipped to the U.S not region B, Africa, Australia and New Zealand! I could not find anything in the description prior to purchase stating region restrictions. What makes it worse is that it can’t be returned if packaging has been opened. How the heck would I find out that it couldn’t be played in the U.S without first putting it in the player. I’m beyond disappointed and I see other consumers that have experienced this same type of nonsense. I guess I’ll just look at the box since it can’t be returned!
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Tom Anson
5.0 out of 5 stars Avoiding watching this for months was among the dumbest things I've done in my life
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2021
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Can I mention NetFlix? Anyway, I saw thing movie listed on "one of those steaming services" for months and always made a deliberate choice not to watch it. I have no idea why. Then, out of desperation to find something -- anything -- interesting there, I swallowed hard and clicked to view.

From the opening scene, it had me.

I think I watched the movie about 4-5 times that first week, ordered the Blu-Ray on Amazon, and watched it a few times since. I find it strangely comforting.

I should say, for full disclosure: While this movie is totally delightful, in many ways, the power of the response it elicits in me probably has as much to do with what's going on in my life. But, I've recommended this movie to a few others and they loved it, too. So, I might like more than you, but I'm pretty sure you'd like it.
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Melody Bellinghausen
1.0 out of 5 stars Unable to play this DVD because it was made for another region of the world.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
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This DVD was unplayable because it was made for another region of the world. Amazon should list a disclaimer about issues with this DVD. I really like watching this movie on NetFlix but want my own DVD incase it is taken off. How can a person get a DVD that will work in Region 1?
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Aviva
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful movie adaptation of book. But beware....not made to play in U.S.
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020
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So first of all the good-it’s a wonderful movie that my mom and I love watching over and over again. We loved the book, and this is a beautifully made movie. Luckily it came directly to Netflix when it came to the States. Now the bad. For some reason, When I went to buy the DVD (assuming at some point it would leave Netflix), the IOS versions of Amazon did not carry the warning that this DVD only plays in Region 2 (or whatever is NOT the US). The Web version of Amazon DID carry the disclaimer. Unfortunately I had already put my name at the bottom of the cover since I was leaving it at my mom’s, so not sure if they will take it back, but the sellers were helpful with questions about returns. I don’t know if or why it won’t come out in an American version, because you KNOW it’s going to leave Netflix eventually, and my housebound mother looks forward to me showing it to her.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society.
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
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Thoroughly enjoyable movie about Guernsey during WWII, and what the citizens endured. Very well acted. Lived up to the letters in the book. Most movies do not measure up to the book.
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Laura
1.0 out of 5 stars It is formated for region 2, US is region 1, so it will not play on our DVD player.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2024
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It needs to be known in the advertisement for it that it is not formated to play on US DVD players.
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Joanne M. Gandenberger
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024
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Loved this movie! Have watched it many times.
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Unhappy Harry
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MOVIE, TERRIBLE DVD
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2022
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The movie is great, one of my wife and my favorites, but the dvd I purchased from Amazon is a dud. It won't play on any of the 4 dvd players we have in our house. Something stupid like it's not the right "code", whatever that means. Never experienced anything like this in the several hundreds of dvds we've watched over the years. This is progress??? Anyway we returned the movie, very disappointed that Amazon sold us something that doesn't work on any standard player.
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Albina Baumung
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie - DVD doesn’t play on north American DVD-player
Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2023
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Love this movie, it came fast and was in perfect condition, unfortunately it can not be played on regular North American DVD players, only with special programs on a computer. Which we now hook up to the TV to watch this copy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Película maravillosa
Reviewed in Spain on June 11, 2021
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Es una película maravillosa, muy británica y muy divertida
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christi
5.0 out of 5 stars Inoubliable
Reviewed in France on June 23, 2020
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Un de ces films qui vous marquent, dont on se souvient longtemps et qu'on a envie de revoir. D'où l'achat en dvd ! Dans 2 contextes historiques parfaitement reconstitués, Londres après la guerre et Guernesey pendant, nous passons par toutes les émotions, par tous les paysages, des ruines du blitz aux landes et bords de mer, par des situations complexes, que l'on comprend petit à petit par des flashbacks et grâce à des relations humaines qui s'approfondissent - oui, cela fait partie de ces films qui font croire en l'amitié, en l'importance de découvrir qui on est vraiment ... Sans compter que la littérature crée des liens plus forts que n'importe quelle appartenance sociale !
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Richard T.
5.0 out of 5 stars What an incredible movie!
Reviewed in Germany on February 29, 2020
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One of the very best movie I've seen lately. Great story (even improves on the book IMO). Fantastic editing. Lily James is oscar deserving as Juliet Ashton. It is a movie you'll want to watch several time so it's totally worth buying.
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J. L. Sievert
5.0 out of 5 stars Road to everything
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2018
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Sometimes feel-good tales are just the tonic. Some say they’re sentimental slush. These critics can have their say. But in the long run all that matters is how you feel.

The story takes place on a small green jewel in the English Channel called Guernsey, a chunk of France (along with Jersey and other smaller islands) that was not fully submerged when sea levels rose after the last ice age, creating the channel. The years shown in the film are 1940-42 and 1946 after the war. The German army occupied the island in 1940 and turned it into a fortress, building concrete bunkers, tunnels and ammunition depots, their objective the invasion of mainland Britain, their destiny, they thought, the conquest of Europe and the world, the new Roman Empire in Teutonic form.

Some of the story will now be revealed in this review, so if you prefer to not know these details perhaps stop reading.

Half the native population of 40,000 fled to Britain before the Nazis arrived, mainly women, children, the elderly. Those who stayed on had farms or businesses to deal with. They thought they could endure, bending but not breaking to the Nazi will. Some succeeded. Others collaborated. Some perished. Some even loved. One lover was Elizabeth McKenna, a young woman who loved Christian Helman, a German solider forced to fight, but really just a young man like any other, a farmer from Saxony who was good hearted and peace loving. They were meant for each other and felt it the moment they met. A token of their love was Kit, a cute, blonde, precocious 4-year-old girl left behind by the tide of war, a tide that swept her parents away.

Kit’s grandmother is Amelia, a woman who hates Germany and the Germans for what it and they did to the world and Guernsey, and for what happened to Elizabeth, her only child and daughter, because of the war. She cannot forgive. Instead, her grief survives the war and almost becomes her identity. How could Elizabeth do what she did, loving a German (of all people)? The enemy was clever and insidious, menacing the people not just with guns, bombs and edicts but also love.

Kit’s guardian and protector now is Dawsey Adams, a local pig farmer and book lover. Kit was left with Dawsey when Elizabeth tried to help an islander sought by the Germans. Dawsey said it was too dangerous and tried to stop her. Actions deemed subversive after curfew were suspect and punishable by arrest and imprisonment, or even execution on the spot. But Elizabeth was stubborn, defying both Dawsey and the Germans. She loved Christian but not the German army. She told Dawsey she would return within the hour. She never did. Christian was also later lost at sea, his ship torpedoed. Kit now calls Dawsey “Daddy” because there’s no one else who can answer to the name. He loves her as if she is his own. Emotionally and spiritually she is. Kit means everything to him, and to Amelia, her existence the last link to Amelia’s silent, missing daughter.

Group assemblies of locals were forbidden by the Germans during the occupation. The only exceptions were official societies sanctioned and listed. Dawsey, Amelia and their friends formed their reading circle in an ad hoc, spontaneous way. They were caught out drinking one night after curfew by a German patrol. On the spot they made up the name of their society. Why the odd name? Because they are book lovers, they said, and because potatoes were the only staple left for them to eat because of privations during the war, their livestock and other goods confiscated to feed the German army. So books, potatoes and having each other were the things that allowed them to survive the war. Books were a lifeline to the lost pre-war world, to culture and the wider world. Potatoes were a means of sustenance, even the extremely awful-tasting potato peel pie. And the company of one another bound them together through love, faith and hope, their regular book-reading sessions the highlight of their lives during the occupation.

A stray book found its way into the circle. It was Charles Lamb’s “The Selected Essays of Elia” (1823), and in it was the handwritten name of its owner and her address: Juliet Ashton, resident of London. Juliet was a girl when she owned the book. Now, in 1946, she’s a young woman of about 26. She’s also a successful writer with a publisher and literary agent. She writes children’s books or whimsical ones for grown-ups. Her professional life is dominated by a typewriter and book-reading tours. She loves to write and read but hates to promote. Essentially she’s shy, as bookish people often are. She loves the world of imagination as much as she loves the real world, if not more so. She isn’t solitary. She has her characters, and she’s often happiest with them, not demanding people who want a piece of her.

One day in 1946 a letter from Guernsey arrives in London. Fan mail from one of the Channel Islands? Has her modest literary fame spread that far? Not quite. The letter was not sent to flatter. Composed in innocence, it’s one of curiosity and need. The war devastated many things, including books. Some were deliberately burned, others destroyed accidentally when buildings collapsed. Even now, in 1946, good books are scarce on the island. Dawsey, the letter writer to Juliet, is a local who knows no one in London. In the letter he describes his literary circle and their shortage of books. Juliet’s name and address are a link to a wider literary world, or could be for him. He wonders in the letter if she knows where more books by Charles Lamb might be procured.

Juliet responds in a generous way. She goes to Foyles, the famous London bookstore on or near Charing Cross Road, and buys a book that Dawsey and his circle of friends want to read but do not have and don’t know how to obtain. It is “Tales of Shakespeare” (1807), written for children by Charles Lamb and his sister Mary. Juliet is accidentally rich, a person who set out to write books, not make money. It sounds idealistic and naïve, but it’s real. Her literary agent Sidney deals with the money side — the bookkeeping, marketing, promotions, etc. She can’t be bothered to know, life too short for that sort of stuff. More interesting things abound. So even a small literary society on the island of Guernsey begins to sound interesting to her as the letters between herself and Dawsey accumulate. She is curious. And as fine and precious as the letters may be, firsthand would be better: real people with histories, memories and stories to tell.

Sidney tries to dissuade her. There’s nothing in it, no money, a waste of time, a dead end. The best that can be done is a deal with The London Times for her to write an article about the society. So, a compromise is reached. The latest book tour to the north of England and Scotland will have to wait as she journeys to Guernsey by boat to investigate. Yet journeys often have a life of their own. You think you know where you’re going and want to go there. Points A and B form part of a simple linear progression in your mind. But life isn’t linear. The road has many bends and unseen byways. There is no single destination either because there are many things to arrive at in life, so many things waiting to be discovered. This is what Juliet learns through her journey to Guernsey. She thought she was going there to write about a local literary society. But the stories she discovers there are really stories about her own loves in life, stories about good people and the crises they endure. Like young Kit, Juliet lost her own parents during the war. The London blitz destroyed her life with them. Parallels and sympathies that Juliet discovers on Guernsey will alter the arc of her own story.

Back in London she seemed to have it all: reputation, money, success. She even had a rich American fiancé from New York. He showered material love on her. One such token was a diamond-encrusted engagement ring. It is beautiful. She wears it at first like a queen. But on Guernsey it looks out of place and pretentious. Instead of wearing it on her finger she carries it in a coin purse for safekeeping. Later the American will see this as a sign of rejection. It is, though as yet Juliet doesn’t know it. The act of removing the ring is subconscious. New York? What has it got for her that’s better than Guernsey’s pig farms and local reading circle? Plus Kit is here on Guernsey, and so is Dawsey, Amelia and their friends. So are the memories of Elizabeth and what she deeply meant to all who knew her. What can New York and a diamond ring have to do with any of this?

I found the story sweet, lovely, touching. But that’s down to my weakness for beautiful things. There’s always sentiment in beauty because beauty is a feeling, not an object. It’s how we feel that matters, not what we regard as beautiful. The thing itself, the diamond ring or whatever, is just a reminder or signifier of that feeling. The love inside you makes beautiful the things you love. This is what Juliet learned on Guernsey. The dead end, the road to nowhere she was warned about, turned out instead to be the road to everything for her.
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