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ENEMY AT THE DOOR was a British television series with a short life, but one that is long remembered. The groundbreaking 1978 series portrayed the fear and confusion felt by the Channel Islands during the Nazi occupation in WWII. Using archival footage and a 1940s cinematographic style, the drama utilizes both harsh realism and stylized filmmaking techniques. The gifted cast includes Alfred Burke and Simon Cadell.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
a great soap/drama,
By "vanhubris" (Verona Beach, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enemy at the Door:Sr I (DVD)
If you're looking for great combat action with acompanying mayhem and destruction--this series probably isn't what you're looking for. While classified as a drama--it's really more of a soap opera in a world war II setting. I normally don't care for soaps--but this one is done very well. Some characters aren't used as well as they should have been--John Nettles, for example, appears in only one episode as a policeman investigating black market activities-and though he's a bit younger than Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby--he plays the part in a very similar style. One of the better episodes involves a young German soldier who is accused of rape-although from what we are shown-he is only guilty of poor judgement coupled with a typical young mans testosterone--but his "punishment" is a very moving moment.Another fine episode involves a young German named Eric who falls in love with a British girl, but the German command opposes his interest in her-and he winds up transferred to the Russian front. Of the Germans-Alfred Burke as Major Richter and John Malcolm as Oberleutnant Kluge are actually two of the more likeable characters--while Simon Cadell as Hauptmann Reinecke makes an almost perfect villain. The British are mainly represented by the Martel family, Peter Porteous and his invalid mother. All in all, I give this series a high recommendation, well worth the cost--there are a total of 13 episodes, each roughly 55 minutes in length and though some episodes are clearly better than others--all are interesting and well acted
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Whitewash,
By A Customer
This review is from: Enemy at the Door:Sr I (DVD)
The series would have you believe that only 1 German for every 500,000 believed in Adolph Hitler. The other 499,999 Germans were not only good people, but saints. In contrast, the British Islanders were spoiled brats who thrived on their false patriotism. Watching this series one would never know that Auschwitz existed. More to the point, one would never know that the British Islanders helped the Germans ferret out the local English Jewish population. Nevertheless, in this delusional fairy tale the actual stories are quite good. But never has the line between fiction and nonfiction been thicker. What is most remarkable is that this is a British production and it was after all the English civilian population who suffered so much during the Blitz.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
a small piece of history,
By Leonap "leonap" (Sun City Center, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enemy at the Door:Sr I (DVD)
This series was on BBC television years ago and although the DVD quality isn't as good as productions made today, it is a well told story of how the UK Channel Islanders survived during the German occupation in WW2. You will get caught up with the characters and find yourself wanting to watch all segments in just a few stretches, so it is good to buy both season one and season two at the same time. Alas, the series was cancelled before it reached the end of the war and I found myself wanting to see more. If you have visited the Channel Islands and seen the artifacts left by the Germans during the occupation then you need to watch these shows. I'm glad I have it in my collection of WW2 stories.
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