Poldark (1975)

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Running Time: 60 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1975

Rating: PG Certificate

This is a romantic 16-part serial based on the novels by Winston Graham and set in 1780s Cornwall.

Ross Poldark (Robin Ellis) returns to Cornwall from fighting in the American War of Independence to claim his inheritance, which consists of a house and two copper mines.

However, on his return he finds that everyone had presumed him killed in action after a 2-year absence, and all his belongings have been claimed by others. Unfortunately this isn't the only things that have been taken from him, not only is his patrimony in ruins but his childhood sweetheart, Elizabeth (Jill Townsend) is now engaged to be married - to his cousin Francis (Clive Francis).

He must now try and rebuild his life, and fortune from scratch. While drowning his sorrows over his loss of Elizabeth, Poldark succumbs to a night of temptation with a, now full-grown, street urchin he rescued from the streets called Demelza (Angharad Rees).

When Poldark realises that Elizabeth's marriage is waning he asks her to come back to him, however fate has a horrible knack of rearing its ugly head at the most inopportune moments and Demelza admits to being with child leaving Poldark with no other option than to marry her.

And the story begins on the trail of rebuilding his past life.

Main Cast

Robin Ellis
Image for Angharad ReesAngharad Rees
Jill Townsend
Ralph Bates
Judy Geeson

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  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites July 10th, 2008 - 10:28pmjohn said...

    is there anymore dvds other than the four box series available.thanks john

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites August 11th, 2008 - 11:50pmBrianna said...

    Is there some legal problem re: Poldark original

    series? Is it formatted and available for US viewing

    on dvd? I can't find it for US tech but in VHS.

    Thanks

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