Foyle's War: Set 5

Starring: Michael Kitchen, Anthony Howell, Honeysuckle Weeks
Studio: Acorn Media
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release: August 5th 2008

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DVD Review

Combining uncompromising historical accuracy with compelling mysteries, this acclaimed PBS series continues with three feature-length episodes. Michael Kitchen (Out of Africa) stars as DCS Christopher Foyle, investigating wartime crimes in an English coastal town. With the end of World War II slowly but inevitably approaching, Foyle and his fellow citizens learn the price of victory and face a peace that will transform their lives in unexpected ways.

Also starring Anthony Howell and Honeysuckle Weeks, and featuring Nicholas Day, Malcolm Sinclair, Nicholas Woodeson, Duncan Bell, Julian Ovenden, Mark Bazeley, Julian Wadham, and Phyllida Law.

THE MYSTERIES:

  • PLAN OF ATTACK?With the Hastings police force suffering attrition and low morale, Foyle comes out of retirement to probe the mysterious death of a cartographer from the Air Ministry office.
  • BROKEN SOULS?The murder of an ambitious young doctor at the local psychiatric clinic produces no shortage of suspects among the staff and patients, many of whom still experience the war?s horrors.
  • ALL CLEAR?With final victory expected any day, Hastings looks ahead to a radically different post-war life. But the end comes too soon for two men?one a murder victim, the other an apparent suicide.

    DVD SEPCIAL FEATURES INCLUDE making-of documentary, cast member reflections, notes on a real-life Foyle, and cast filmographies.

    User Reviews

    Outstanding Series - Rating: 5/5

    This may be the best overall mystery series I have ever seen, and I've seen most of them. It's in the fine old line of British whodunnits but it is so much more. First of all, it is the role for which Michael Kitchen was born--his portrayal of the decent, hardnosed, brilliant police detective is flawless and riveting. Moreover, the rest of the cast is just as good and gives him excellent backup. But what sets this series apart is the meticulous depiction of wartime England and the ordeal that the British nation endured during the German blitz, including the difficult job of policing the non-war crimes that continued apace despite the fact that the nation was fighting for its collective life.

    The writing on this series is without equal in my experience. It is crisp and full of humor as well as suspense. The individual mysteries are, by and large, excellent in and of themselves but it is the overall package that is so impressive. And the central character is the glue that holds it all together--Christopher Foyle is one of the great detectives, right up there and even beyond Morse, Barnaby, Poirot, Marple, Lynley, Frost, et al. Do not miss this series.







    Foyle's war is missed - Rating: 5/5

    I've watched all 5 seasons and sadly this is the end. I can't think of a better researched Mystery program on TV in quite a long time. If you miss watching this series you just don't know what your missing. The writing and acting are top notch and the look and feel of it are a walk down memory lane. 10 stars isn't enough !!!!!!

    More Foyle's War - Rating: 5/5

    I loved this series and was not ready for it to end. Certianly, they could have gotten a few more years out of this before ending the story! Series 5 is too short and I will miss all of these characters. These last stories are kind of sad, and reflect life as it really is, both bitter and sweet. I'm a big fan and will miss this story, as Series 5 is the end.

    Foyles War Set 5 - Rating: 5/5

    Foyles War is one of those rare television series that hits the nail on the head in depiciting a past historical period. Michael Kitchen is a great actor and he is the perfect choice to play DCS Foyle. The supporting cast is excellent also and the interplay between the characters is truly special.

    Foyle's War Review - Rating: 5/5

    It is hard to find movies depicting men of integrity, as well as compassion for people. Excellent acting, background music, as well as background scenery. Even though these DVDs are costly, for me and my wife, the cost was an investment in learning more about the activities of some of the English participants of World War II, not to mention excellent mysteries.