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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 0794051253422 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: BBC Warner Languages: Manufacturer: BBC Warner MPN: E2534 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: BBC Warner Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 16, 2006 Running Time: 120 minutes Studio: BBC Warner Editorial Review: Product Description: In New Hampshire in 1777 Dick Dudgeon's father dies. Called back home to the unhappy family he revolted against years ago Dick finds he has been named heir much to the horror of his religious mother (Elizabeth Spriggs). And to complicate matters the British led by General Burgoyne (Ian Richardson) have arrived and are readying for an execution. As events reach a crisis Dick the self-proclaimed "Devil's Disciple" finds he must confront his true nature as must the village minister (Patrick Stewart).Running Time: 120 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 794051253422 Manufacturer No: E2534 Amazon.com: The Devil's Disciple is not generally considered one of George Bernard Shaw's best plays, but it may be among his most enjoyable. In a New England village during the Revolutionary War, disreputable and self-proclaimed Devil's disciple Richard Dudgeon (Mike Gwilym) finds himself inheriting the bulk of his father's estate, much to the fury of his estranged mother (Elizabeth Spriggs, Sense and Sensibility). But when British soldiers mistake Dudgeon for the Reverend Anthony Anderson (Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: The Next Generation) and arrest him as a rebel, Dudgeon goes along with the error and consents to be hanged in Anderson's place--forcing Anderson's wife Judith (Susan Woolridge, Hope and Glory) to decide whether to save a man she loathes at the cost of her husband's life. The Devil's Disciple starts slowly, but the tension mounts steadily, as does the humor. The courtroom debate between Dudgeon and the cynical General Burgoyne (Ian Richardson, Gormenghast) is rife with Shaw's typical wit and paradoxes--but the rise of feeling between Dudgeon and Judith give the production an emotional kick many Shaw plays lack. The DVD also includes a BBC special, in which Christopher Plummer and others recite classic passages from Shaw's plays and letters. --Bret Fetzer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Devil's Disciple as George Bernard Shaw wrote itThe Devil's Disciple is not one of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, perhaps because it lacks the cynicism and misanthropy of classic Shaw (Pygmalion, Man and Superman). The characters in The Devil's Disciple are generally likeable people who come to generally good ends. This does not mean that Shaw's satire is absent. His targets in this play are religious and class hypocrisy. The kind of class snobbery represented by General Burgoyne (Ian Richardson), who is determined to commit his atrocities ... Read More Rating:  - Great Product and serviceI recieved this product in a very timely manner and was very happy with it. Rating: - One of my favorite GBS playsI so much wanted to like this production. I bought it because I was flipping channels not long ago and came across a film version with Kirk Douglas and, in the role of Gentlemanly Johnny Burgoyne, a fantastic actor who I realized only later was Laurence Olivier. I had missed some of Olivier's best lines and so tried to buy the film here on Amazon, only to realize that it wasn't available for purchase in DVD. So the BBC production was the next best thing. Still, I had very high hopes for ... Read More Rating: - "The Devil's Disciple" Sent From HeavenI just watched this wonderful 2-hour BBC program now on DVD. The wit of Bernard Shaw is crisp and biting in the dialogue. The actors, namely Patrick Stewart and Ian Richardson, pump just the right amount of energy, sarcasm, drama, and humor into their lines to make this piece truly enjoyable. Shaw is the only playwright who has ever had the power to make me laugh and cry at the same time. This piece will undoubtedly do that for you. The DVD transfer is nothing special, though. Some images look ... Read More |
