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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Amazing local drama, 9 November 2004
Author: Amy (saiyanloveruk16) from South Shields, England

Being from Catherine Cookson land i am a bit biased to promote the television works of the great lady's novels...but this one surpassed any of the previous adaption i had seen.

The moth is a tale of love across the classes, featuring Robert Bradley(Jack Davenport), a working class carpenter working in the shipyards on the Tyne, (NOTE: The Shipyard used is no more than three miles from my house), Sarah Thorman(Juliet Aubrey), an upper class woman with a seemingly mad sister, who is in fact devastatingly vulnerable and a mere child in a woman's body.

The development of the separate stories which eventually culminate in Robert being accused of bedding his cousin and fathering her child, and Sarah's mother dieing, leaving her to cope with failing finances and keeping a household going under the constant glare of her father and then her brother.

When the two main characters finally end up in close contact with one another, there is a spark from the very beginning, but it is a spark Sarah tries hard to hide for the sake of her reputation and her sister, but eventually Robert making her see how badly the family home is failing brings her to her senses and makes her fall in love with him...

All in all...a beautiful piece...check it out.

Also Jack Davenport(a broad southerner) taking on a Geordie accent...hilarious.

******** (out of 10)

7 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
Great romantic drama!! A must see!, 18 February 2001

Author: marcyg68 from Kansas, USA

This is an adaptation of the Catherine Cookson novel and stars Jack Davenport ("The Talented Mr. Ripley") and Juliet Aubrey ("Middlemarch"). Jacks plays Robert Bradley, a poor carpenter who falls in love with the daughter (Aubrey) of his affluent employer. Class differences and family obligations stand in their way in this tale based in 1940s England. Will their love prevail? See for yourselves! It is a romantic story of class conflict, love, hatred, obsession and courage.

2 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
UGH! For romance fans only, 26 June 2004

Author: whatsaligger from Toronto

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

If it were not for Jack Davenport (Shallow? YES, but I am being honest) I would NOT have watched all 150 minutes of this. There were times when I cringed.

*** SPOILERS? ***

The 'development' of the romance between Robert and Sarah seemed abrupt to me. She pretty much was a cold fish towards him and suddenly it's all warm.

Hm... As for Robert, he seemed pretty playboy-ish with Nancy and then becomes the epitome of the decent, hardworking 'common' man. Hm...(again)

This is for C. Cookson, romantic schmaltz and J. Davenport fans only... Even that's stretching it... But this is one person's opinion only...

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