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David Leland (Wish You Were Here) directed this adaptation of Angela Huth's novel about the British Women's Land Army (aka "land girls"), a WW II regiment which recruited women to work on farms during the war. The volunteer "land girls," from all walks of life, were dispatched across the British countryside to replace the farm workers who had gone to the front. Answering the call and ready to pitch in, three young WLA women arrive at a remote farm in the Dorset countryside. Romantic Stella
Jun 12, 1998 Wide
Nov 17, 1998
Gramercy Pictures
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Made in the British tradition of quality, the film adds another panel to the revisionist history of women's roles in WWII--Women's Land Army (WLA), a unit composed of women who replaced men in the fields--Rachel Weisz is a major talent to watch.
Very charming, if slightly conventional.
These women bond together during their wartime experiences. And like their male counterparts on the front, they experience a freedom that is both intoxicating and edifying.
I liked this film. It was about something I had no clue about and it was a great introduction to a part of history often overlooked.
October 24, 2006This British film is an adaptation of Angela Huth book of the same name and with a fairly good cast, I was expecting more from the film. I was surprised at the cast as I was looking at the information of this film, with Rachel Weisz and Anna Friel both on the bill, I definitely had to check it out. The film takes a
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