Thursday, January 13, 2011

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

Actors: Peter Vaughan , Jesse Spencer , Anton Lesser , Aidan Gillen , Amelia Warner , Michael Kitchen , Richard Coyle , Trevor Cooper , Jack Shepherd , Anthony Calf , Martin Clunes , Barbara Flynn , Martin Jarvis , Neil Finnighan , Jack Baverstock
Director: Mike Barker
IMDB Rate: 7.3 out of 10 (569 votes)
Plot Summary:The year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles IIs Catholic brother, James, is next in line for the throne, but many Protestants put their faith in Charles illegitimate son, The Duke of Monmouth. On the kings death, conflict is inevitable... Over seven days journey from London, Exmoor is a primitive and lawless area. Here, farmer Jack Ridd lives with his wife Sarah, son John, and two daughters. The only shadow over their simple life is cast by the notorious outlaw family the Doones. The aristocratic Doones were banished from their ancestral lands and now live through looting, theft, and murder. Their brutality is legendary...

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