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Release Date: 06 November, 2001 Retail Price: $27.95 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: |
The Blue and the Gray Reviews
Not very realistic
A good miniserie but we could regret a lack of historical reality, i.e it is a story with the civil war as a background (only some aspects : not a word about Robert E. Lee, about slavery...), and not the civil war history lived by some characters. I would recomend to watch "North and South" which, despite a very much romanced story, has a much stronger historical background.
Flawed But Worthy
I've never seen "The Blue and the Gray" miniseries until now- and I'm 52 years old (better late than never!). Overall it was very enjoyable. The costumes were great- although I too noticed that the hair styles were often modern. I'm a descendent of 20 Civil War soldiers (both sides)-so I have a particular interest in the period. Of course, I loved the miltary scenes- which were done well. The historical sequences were not always accurate- but that was okay too. The series was loaded with stars- many of whom are now passed away. Gregory Peck was great as Lincoln. However, I have to say that I thought some of the acting of others seemed sub par. At times, I felt like I was watching a high school play. There were too many predictable elements as well- you just knew that Julia Duffy's character was going to die. In summary, it is worth watching despite some of the things mentioned.
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