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The Wind in the Willows/The Willows in Winter

starring: Alan Bennett, Michael Palin, Michael Gambon, Rik Mayall, James Villiers
directed by: Dave Unwin

: The Wind in the Willows/The Willows in Winter
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780766204492
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0766204499
Label: Good Times Video
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Good Times Video
Release Date: May 15, 2001
Running Time: 145 minutes
Sales Rank: 53507
Studio: Good Times Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 16, 1996



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Amazon.com:
In the first of these two animated adaptations, both gently narrated by Vanessa Redgrave, Moley, Mr. Toad, and the rest of the right, proper riverbank battalion are portrayed tastefully, wittily, and with charm by the bucketsful. True to the tale, Mole abandons his modest home in favor of an apprenticeship on the ways of the river alongside knowledgeable Rat; Toad's enthusiasm for motorcars earns him a 20-year sentence; and young Portly the otter goes missing, giving everyone a scare. The lushness of Kenneth Grahame's writing is preserved throughout--those enchanted by the classic kids' story needn't be wary of memory muddling. Next up is the sequel, usually a letdown, but here a thrilling (though less literary) ride. If The Wind in the Willows tugs viewers through the river reeds with its graceful, enchanting words, The Willows in Winter hurtles them along with its bumpy adventures, all linked to the restless, irascible Toad. This time, the wily bugger takes to the skies in a search for Moley, who's lost in a river-swelling winter storm. Along the way he loops-the-loop one time too many, sending passenger Ratty tumbling. Then there's the small matter that he swiped the plane he's piloting, an offense punishable by a lengthy prison sentence. Well-connected, formidable Badger bails him out, but a lesson on humility awaits the shifty amphibian back at Toad Hall. In The Wind in the Willows, Grahame writes, 'When I was young, we always had mornings like this.' Viewers of all ages who tune in to this two-parter will come away wishing they did, too. --Tammy La Gorce



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Audio Version read by Flo Gibson
I believe that a narrator can really make an audio book and Flo Gibson does such a fabulous job of ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, and was originally published in 1908. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - How could you not love this book?
We actually chose this book for our summer book club. It is really different reading it as an adult and ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Signet Classics version is very small
Before you order, note that the Signet Classics paperback version is quite small (about 4" x 6.5") with small ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Not just for children.
While Grahame's The Wind in the Willows may have been written for children, it mimics and speaks to adults, as ... Read More

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