Goodbye Mr Chips (2003) Rare Deleted Great Classic Drama Martin Clunes DVD.
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Description
Martin Clunes stars in a TV adaptation of the classic story about a shy and dedicated teacher, Charles Edward Chipping, who finds love while walking in the alps. The unconvential Katherine Bridges (Victoria Hamilton) shakes up Chipping's mundane life and brings him great happiness; but due to an unforseen tragedy, the couple's life together is to be short lived. James Hilton's novel was previously adapted as an Oscar-winning classic starring Robert Donat and Greer Garson in 1939, and as a 1969 musical starring Peter O'Toole and Petula Clarke.
Review
James Hilton's beloved novel Goodbye Mr Chips is tenderly remade here in this 2002 TV production. Martin Clunes plays the schoolteacher over a 50-year period, from his first day as a novice Latin instructor until his death at 83 as retired headmaster. The world and Mr Chipping change dramatically over the decades. He marries a proto-feminist (Victoria Hamilton) who nicknames him "Chips" and gives him courage to test his humanitarian impulses. World War I hits home in many ways--a long list of the school's graduates die or are maimed and Chips struggles with the discriminatory exile of his best friend, the German teacher. Despite obvious breaks for commercials, this film has a graceful honesty that transcends the sometimes sentimental storyline. The casual cruelty at the all-boys' school may make parents flinch more than their children, rendering this a safe choice for family viewing.
Product information
Run time 1 hour and 39 minutes
Number of discs 1
Media Format PAL, Colour, HiFi Sound, Anamorphic, Widescreen
Actors Martin Clunes, Victoria Hamilton, Conleth Hill, John Wood, Patrick Malahide
Aspect Ratio 16:9 - 1.78:1
Studio ITV Studios Home Entertainment