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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Harry Hook |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2000 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Miramax |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Widescreen, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 786936161649 |
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Customer Reviews of Robert Louis Stevenson's St. Ives
A delightful and charming little film... I saw this movie in a hotel in Inverary, Scotland and it took me three years to finally figure out what it actually was called. I never forgot it and when I saw a preview on another movie I have, I immediatly ordered it.
St. Ives is an utterly delicious romp. It is charming, funny, and romantic, with momemtary lapses in humour that so many comedies these days seem to lack. It follows the adventures of Jaques St. Ives (played with great skill by Jean-Marc Barr) one of Napolean's hussars. St. Ives, after contriving to get himself demoted in order to escape a number of duels inadvertanly tumbles into a camp of British soldiers and ends up in Scotland as a prisoner of war. There he meets charming Miss Flora and her wordly aunt (Anna Friel and Miranda Richardson) and comes across the uptight Major, played with hilarious British prudishness by Richard E Grant. After a daring escape, a run in with his long lost brother, and a balloon ride, everything settles nicely down to a very happy, sweet ending.
The film is perfectly cast. Jean-Marc Barr traipses through it with suave French heroicism, and Miranda Richardson sparkles as an interesting combination of proper British lady and worldly adventureous. Anna Friel is fresh faced and innocent, her laugh is infectous and Richard E. Grant kept me laughing. Jason Iasacs is also notable as St. Ives' brother.
It is a vividly shot film, with the colours bright and pure, and the soundtrack bounces along in perfect accordance to the light, humourous feel of the movie. In essense, this movie is a miniature feast for the eyes, and the heart.
Fine Words Butter No Parsnips
First of all, to be fair to this little film, I got my movies mixed up and was expecting Bogdanovich's Saint Jack with Ben Gazarra (still easy on the eyes). This mishap may color my review, but you be the judge: this is a nice little movie that could have been a little faster paced for the very likable comedy that drives the script. This is a classic picaresque story with a lot of potential for irony. It is just a little too sentimental in parts and the music kind of dampers it. The cast is good - how can they not be good - they are English. Miranda Richardson and Richard E. Grant have wonderful chemistry together. Jean-Marc Barr is very good, but he is just a little too subtle and sweet. Still, there are some funny lines, like a line about fine words and a comment about articulating a phrase carefully. The costumes and scenery are lovely if sparce. There are worse ways of spending 90 minutes watching movies. It kept a talented crew and cast of actors employed. Stay tuned for a review of the film I thought I was getting.
Well worth the viewing
The first time I viewed this delightful video was on a whim. What a wonderful time I had! This film stands up to multiple viewings thanks to the witty screenplay, rich cinematography and wonderful casting in all roles -- the heroes are flawed, the villains are delicious, and the women are intelligent and gutsy. Both men and women will enjoy this movie. It's a keeper.