North and South

Do you catch a theme here? I've been watching Persuasion, Jane Eyre, Sense and Sensibility, and most recently, North and South. We have got English/Jane Austen-type movies on the brain around here! If you enjoy this genre, you will certainly enjoy this newer flick!

The story is about a young woman who moves from the South of England to the North, from gorgeous, peaceable countryside, to dark, cold, poor, smoky, industrialized city. She encounters a young entrepreneur, the master of a cotton factory, whom she soon despises. We watch their relationship change as they confront and discuss poverty, Christian motives, work unions, disease, master/employer relationships, etc. The plot is not so predictable and had some very interesting twists. Not slow at all.

One fun aspect of this movie is that is was made in four parts, so Lane and I watched them on two separate dates.

Another good aspect of this film would be the topic of discussion about how you cannot judge people, even sometimes by their actions.

Loved it!