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The Duchess of Duke Street - Series 2

starring: Hazel Bainbridge, Richard Beale, Jessica Benton, Lally Bowers, John Cater
directed by: Bill Bain, Cyril Coke, Gerry Mill, Simon Langton

: The Duchess of Duke Street - Series 2
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0054961845897
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Acorn Media
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Acorn Media
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Running Time: 829 minutes
Sales Rank: 42739
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: December 16, 1979



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Description:
Mrs. Trotter, born Louisa Leyton, has already proven that she can take whatever life dishes out and remain in a class all her own. Having made her reputation as the best cook in London and proprietress of the city’s most elegant and discreet hotel, Louisa now faces even bigger challenges. When World War I breaks out, she opens the Bentinck’s doors to soldiers but never cashes their checks. Driven almost to ruin and facing unbearable loss, she survives to usher in the giddy post-war age.

Based on the true story of Rosa Lewis, a culinary genius and owner of London’s venerable Cavendish Hotel, this acclaimed BBC series dramatizes the life of an indomitable woman in stories full of humor and heart. Created by John Hawkesworth (Upstairs, Downstairs) and starring Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones’s Diary, Sense and Sensibility) as Louisa, and Christopher Cazenove (A Knight’s Tale, TV’s Dynasty) as Charlie, the dashing love of her life.

As seen on Masterpiece Theatre.

Amazon.com:
For devotees left hungry for more at the conclusion of The Duchess of Duke Street, Gemma Jones re-creates her signature role as the indomitable Louisa Trotter, the former scullery maid who left her mark on turn-of-the-century England as 'the finest cook in London' and the reigning mistress of Hotel Bentinck, in the second set of this series. As her own mother remarks, Louisa 'has done very well. She's moved up in the world.' The Bentinck is no Fawlty Towers. Louisa, based on the real-life Rosa Lewis, the proprietor of the fashionable Cavendish Hotel, presides over her domain with a stiff-backed iron rule. She is, as one of her staff remarks, 'a tough customer ... a woman with spirit.' Throughout these 16 episodes, packaged in six volumes, both she and her employees will be severely tested. Louisa's troublemaking brother inspires mutiny among the devoted staff, and Louisa is besieged by mysterious love letters. Darkening the horizon is the deepening shadow of World War I. This long-sought sequel to one of Masterpiece Theatre's finest hours boasts the same impeccable production values and peerless ensemble acting. Make your reservation. --Donald Liebenson



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Delightful

I refuse to find anything bad about this series. I'm enjoying every minute of it. The entire ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - "Charlie"
This was always my favorite Masterpiece Theatre series. I just saw Christopher Casenove as Professor ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A wonderful follow-up to Season 1, but with much darker overtones.
Having been only recently introduced to the wonderful Duchess of Duke Street, I was thrilled to find that ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Continuing Louisa's story
As a totally devoted fan of series 1, I was thrilled to find that series 2 has just the same high standards ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Absolutely WONDERFUL!!!!
Oh what a delight!! I was so thrilled to continue my journey with the tough-as-nails Kouisa Trotter, proprietress ... Read More

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