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England is on the brink of a devastating war with France that will last over a hundred years. A terrible plague which will wipe out a third of Europe�s population before it is done is spreading. Caris, a visionary young woman, struggles to rise above the suffering and oppression in order to lead her people out of the Dark Ages. With her loverMerthin, she builds a community in Kingsbridge that stands up to the church and the crown. Together, they unearth a dangerous secret and must fight to save their town from ruin, ultimately ushering in a new era of freedom, innovation and enlightenment.
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By lotara
Format:DVD
This follow up to Pillars of the Earth takes place 200 years later, so it's a new cast, and a great group of actors including Miranda Richardson, Cynthia Nixon and Ben Chaplin. A great watch for fans of historical fiction, though decidedly different from the novel.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By athena910
Format:DVD
This is the sequel to Ken Follett's highly acclaimed book, "Pillars of the Earth", set 200 years later, in 15th century England. In book form, World Without End is a powerful epic novel. Unfortunately, the series is a heavy-handed, bizarre version in which the violence has been dialed up to the point where the story is about two serial killers and a sociopath. It has all the brutality of the series "Rome" with none of its wittiness or depth. It is arguably the worst British mini-series ever made. A brilliant British cast has been supplemented with American actors (Cynthia Nixon) whose accents are so bad that it's like listening to nails on a chalkboard. Despite the lurid rape scenes and scores of hanged men and women and blood galore, I was bored by the story, which made no sense after the characters and events were altered beyond recognition for no particular reason. Example: Sir Thomas Langley is actually the deposed king. And Petranilla is actually Ralph's mother. And Godwin kills a bunch of people and nobody asks any questions. Really? Come on! My advice is to read the book and give this series a big miss.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The visuals and effects were amazing - I couldn't stop watching, and actually watched the entire series in one day. Some of the scenes made me gasp out loud - shocking, stunning and wonderful!
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Oddly Familiar and Exceedingly Frustrating
An independent, high-spirited girl (check), a shy, artistic boy (check), corrupt clergy, local bullies, a royal conspiracy (check, check, check), Kings and Queens not giving a damn... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rubaiyat Desmond
2.0 out of 5 stars
disapointed
I didn't enjoy the story of this series as much as I did Pillars of the Earth, I was disappointed. Also after reading the back of the box I kept waiting for something that never... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jackie Hellewell
4.0 out of 5 stars
Disturbing content ! Very well done though
This is good too, but the content is quite disturbing. It has put me off religion forever!! Lying, cheating, murdering, rape! Yikes! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elizabeth Proulx
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great show.
I have the "pillars of the earth" so I had to have this one too. Saw it on tv but I get frustrated when I have to wait a week to see the next episode so I bought it to be... Read more
Published 4 months ago by rosemary
5.0 out of 5 stars
World Without End
This series is an excellent production of one of Ken Follett's masterpieces. The actors are well chosen and their roles are well played.
Published 4 months ago by Michael OSullivan
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