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      The Return of the Native

      PG 1994 1 hr. 41 min. Romance List
      Reviews 48% 500+ Ratings Audience Score The young and beautiful Eustacia Vye (Catherine Zeta-Jones) visits her grandfather in Egdon Heath, a country area in northern England, but quickly becomes bored and dreams of city life in Paris. When Egdon Heath native Clym Yeobright (Ray Stevenson) returns from Paris and falls in love with Eustacia, she agrees to the courtship in hopes of moving to the city with Clym. But Eustacia's attraction to the handsome Damon Wildeve (Clive Owen) forces her to choose between the two men. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Very good, however be sure to read the book first. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Looking past some very minor places within this feature, this old romance story is a fascinating drama that will keep the attention of its audience. The actors are younger than ever, the music has an outlining theme and the camerawork is very pretty. For my full review of The Return of the Native (1994), check it out on this IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110977/reviews-24 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member If hadn't read the book, I would probably like this more, but it really takes liberties with changing important details of the plot. They oversimplified it. It is also very melodramatic and a bit overdone at times. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member this was a fantastic movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member best school movie ive seen this year Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Thomas Hardy was a literary genius. Let's just say this movie adaptation sizzles. The unexpected transformational ending didn't feel contrived at all. In the end, love conquers all. I would have to agree with the casting choices. Catherine Zeta-Jones really has "pagan eyes." Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Reveals how the obsession of one breathtakingly beautiful woman upsets the tranquil equilibrium of a rural English community. Aug 23, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis The young and beautiful Eustacia Vye (Catherine Zeta-Jones) visits her grandfather in Egdon Heath, a country area in northern England, but quickly becomes bored and dreams of city life in Paris. When Egdon Heath native Clym Yeobright (Ray Stevenson) returns from Paris and falls in love with Eustacia, she agrees to the courtship in hopes of moving to the city with Clym. But Eustacia's attraction to the handsome Damon Wildeve (Clive Owen) forces her to choose between the two men.
      Director
      Jack Gold
      Executive Producer
      Craig Anderson, Richard Welsh
      Screenwriter
      Robert W. Lenski
      Production Co
      RHI Entertainment, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Craig Anderson Productions
      Rating
      PG, TV-PG
      Genre
      Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Sound Mix
      Stereo