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Doctor Thorne
Doctor Thorne
Actors: Alison Brie, Harry Richardson, Ian McShane, Rebecca Front, Richard McCabe
Director: Niall MacCormick
NR     2016     2hr 59min

1855. When Doctor Thorne's penniless niece, Mary, is excluded from the wedding preparations of her childhood playmate, she probes her uncle for the truth of her birth. She is devastated to learn that she is the illegitimat...  more »

     
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Actors: Alison Brie, Harry Richardson, Ian McShane, Rebecca Front, Richard McCabe
Director: Niall MacCormick
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen
DVD Release Date: 10/18/2016
Release Year: 2016
Run Time: 2hr 59min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 6
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English
Subtitles: Spanish

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Member Movie Reviews

Lenka S. from DANVILLE, PA
Reviewed on 3/4/2022...
FROM THE BACK COVER:
1855. When Doctor Thorne's penniless niece, Mary, is excluded from the wedding preparations of her childhood playmate, she probes her uncle for the truth of her birth. She is devastated to learn that she is the illegitimate child of his late brother. It seems she has neither breeding nor fortune. This is a problem, as Mary and the heir to the Greshamsbury Estate, Frank, have fallen in love. Frank is under strict instructions from his over-bearing mother, Lady Arabella, to save his family from financial ruin by marrying money. Frank's mother schemes to separate the two lovebirds, encouraging her son to woo the wealthy American heiress, Miss Dunstable.

Meanwhile, Doctor Thorne acts as both physician and business advisor to railway millionaire, Sir Roger Scatcherd, in whose hands the fate of Greshamsbury lies and who is rapidly drinking himself into an early grave.

Frank finally plucks up the courage to propose to Mary and Doctor Thorne gives him his blessing, but not before he has filled him in on the scandalous truth surrounding her birth. Lady Arabella continues her persecution of Mary, and is furious when Frank tells her he is set on marrying Doctor Thorne's penniless niece.

REVIEW:
This is a very good BBC production based on Anthony Trollope's little-known work of the same title. Tom Hollander plays the lead character to perfection and has an admirable supporting cast, including Ian McShane and Alison Brie. Costumes, scenery, and other production values are all topnotch and the story has great appeal as a rags-to-riches theme. In the end, our penniless heroine turns the tables on everyone and she is the one they must bow to rather than denigrate. If you're a BBC fan who enjoys period dramas, you need to see this one. Highly recommended.