Dandelion Dead
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • ABSORBED
  • Wonderful British drama.
Dandelion Dead
Starring: Michael Kitchen , Sarah Miles , David Thewlis , Lesley Sharp , and Peter Vaughan
Director: Mike Hodges
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000069HPR
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars ABSORBED.......2005-10-03

"Dandelion Dead" is a really riveting presentation. It kind of sneaked up on me. At first, I found myself just enjoying the recreation, on screen, of a very idyllic time (1920) and place (small country town) with the seemingly gentle and harmless character of Major Herbert Armstrong played superbly by Michael Kitchen along with his most irritating wife wonderfully (and surprisingly for me) played by Sarah Miles. The next thing I was aware of, I was completely absorbed in this murder/mystery.

"Dandelion Dead" is NOT a "who done it?" From the very beginning, I was fully aware that the Major had poisoned his harpy of a wife. (in all honesty, to me, if anyone "had it coming" it was she-what a B....!) The "mystery/suspense" is how is the major going to get caught with justice prevailing. At first, it DOES appear that he has gotten away with murder. Believe me, by that time in the film, I WAS HOOKED.

For a very engrossing "murder/mystery", buy this DVD

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful British drama........2002-10-05

The year is 1921--Major Herbert Armstrong is a respected landowner and solictor--respected by everyone except his wife (played by Sarah Miles). Mrs Armstrong seeks every opportunity to humiliate her husband--in public and in private. She clearly despises him. Major Armstrong copes quite nicely with his life by largely ignoring his wife, escaping to the office (where he does as little work as possible), and maintaining an obsession with poisoning every dandelion that dares to rear its head on his property.

Events upset the equilibrium of his unhappy domestic life, and Major Armstrong takes drastic measures to improve his situation.

This is nearly a 3 1/2 hour long DVD--a British television production which is based on a true story. The acting is nothing less than superb. Michael Kitchen plays the weak Major--a man who maintains that "the best years" of his life were during WW1--he spent the entire time whooping it up in Bournemouth. Kitchen is truly incredible to watch.

This film was directed by Mike Hodges--and if you saw and enjoyed "Croupier," you will probably appreciate this film too.

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