The Land Girls

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The Land Girls

R

1998

1h 50m

History

Drama

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In World War II-era England, the government organizes an all-women workforce and sends female recruits to rural parts of the nation to take the place of farmers who left their land to serve in the military. The scholarly Ag (Rachel Weisz), spirited Prue (Anna Friel) and fanciful Stella (Catherine McCormack) are three such recruits who move from their urban homes to toil in the country. There the so-called "Land Girls" transcend their contrasting social backgrounds to form lifelong bonds.

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

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.

Rated: B

Nov 15, 2006

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 25, 2003

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Brandon Judell

PopcornQ

Rated: 4/5

Aug 30, 2005

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Andy Klein

Los Angeles CityBeat

Rated: 2/5

Jun 19, 2004

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Very charming, if slightly conventional.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 14, 2003

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This show was horr. Surely women were not this ignorant and helpless. The men were not much better. Seriously the behavior of all involved wS deplorable.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Great acting but scripts treat viewers like idiots. The part I found most offensive was the the Home Guard sergeant who behaved like a police officer and/or an enlisted officer in his behaviour. Just nonsense. Home guard men were the last defense line in case of invasion. They didn't have the authority this script gives to Sergeant Whatsit. Also, Lord Hockley is a woos. Poor Nathaniel Parker!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

I do like this film and it is good but it's not my usual type of film. It's very conventional and easy going, but you do get drawn into it and it's characters, who are very well acted.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

I loved it. I watched this yesterday and could not look away.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

At first i went for Prue, before Stella's alroundedness took my fancy. Couldn't quite understand why any of these girls were competing for the love of a washy looking Ian Beale of a man. Stella and Joe didnt match

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

I love films about the home front during World War II, and this was a well-made drama about three land girls each with different aspirations. It was mostly feel-good, despite the presence of bombs exploding in the background. I did feel, however, that the characters could have been fleshed out a bit more as I didn't feel like I really got to know any of the girls that well.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

In World War II-era England, the government organizes an all-women workforce and sends female recruits to rural parts of the nation to take the place of farmers who left their land to serve in the military. The scholarly Ag (Rachel Weisz), spirited Prue (Anna Friel) and fanciful Stella (Catherine McCormack) are three such recruits who move from their urban homes to toil in the country. There the so-called "Land Girls" transcend their contrasting social backgrounds to form lifelong bonds.

Director: David Leland
Producer: Simon Relph
Screenwriter: Keith Dewhurst, David Leland
Rating: R
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Box Office (Gross USA): $213.9K
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround