i have copied my video of this on to dvd so that i can enjoy it whenever i like and it makes a very successful (and rare) wedding present as well. this is just an absolutely wonderful adaptation of a much loved novel. everything about it is just perfect and it has aged amazingly well. there is always a chance with something this old that it might appear a bit creaky next to more modern dramas but precious bane more than holds its own. the quality of the acting is amazing with janet mcteer making a superlative prudence and a young clive owen stomping around as the taciturn gideon sarn. i challenge anyone to watch the final sequence without at least sniffling a little at the sheer romance of it all. it is the perfect film to watch when it is cold outside and you are snuggled up on the sofa. i really can not recommend this highly enough. 
i have copied my video of this on to dvd so that i can enjoy it whenever i like and it makes a very successful (and rare) wedding present as well. this is just an absolutely wonderful adaptation of a much loved novel. everything about it is just perfect and it has aged amazingly well. there is always a chance with something this old that it might appear a bit creaky next to more modern dramas but precious bane more than holds its own. the quality of the acting is amazing with janet mcteer making a superlative prudence and a young clive owen stomping around as the taciturn gideon sarn. i challenge anyone to watch the final sequence without at least sniffling a little at the sheer romance of it all. it is the perfect film to watch when it is cold outside and you are snuggled up on the sofa. i really can not recommend this highly enough. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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