Nord et Sud

Original title: North & South

TV Mini Series
2004
TV-PG
1h

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8.5/10

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Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe in Nord et Sud (2004)

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North and South is a four-part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle-class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.North and South is a four-part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle-class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.North and South is a four-part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle-class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

37K

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Milton is based on Manchester, where Elizabeth Gaskell also lived.

Goofs
When Thornton is taking his walk at the graveyard after his mother asks him not to go see Margaret, he is not wearing a hat. But when he returns home, the first thing he does is place his hat on the table.

Quotes
John Thornton: [When Margaret is leaving Milton in a carriage] Look back at me.

Connections
Featured in The Story of the Costume Drama: The Stars (2008)

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By Martin Phipps

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10/10

simply excellent

Excellent rendition of Elizabeth Gaskells book.

The production is authentic - set in an impressive, historic working mill - with Edinburgh filling in for Manchester (Milton). The camera work is fluid and modern, and the story is told easily, not stilted, like some period dramas.

The acting is superb - the lead characters John and Hannah Thornton, Margaret Hale, and union man Nicholas Higgins are so natural that you forget that you are watching a movie, and get simply enthralled in their story. The supporting characters are also strong making this an unexpected gem of a movie.

Some of the dialog is taken directly from the book; some scenes are new but feel authentic. Overall I think that the story is very well told - the story of owner vs. worker in the industrial revolution - as well as an unexpected romance between social classes.