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The Shell Seekers | 
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Director: Waris Hussein
Actors: Angela Lansbury, Irene Worth, Sam Wanamaker, Patricia Hodge, Anna Carteret
Studio: Hallmark
Category: DVD
Buy New: $22.00
New (6) Used (4) from $20.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 30635
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 98
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 707729125693
EAN: 0707729125693
ASIN: B00006FMDT
Theatrical Release Date: December 3, 1989
Release Date: September 24, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New
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Lovely Scenery and Bittersweet Story December 9, 2007
Angela Lansbury is one of my favorite actresses and she is excellent in this touching story which brought tears to my eyes more than once. The other actors, primarily British, are also very good and the English scenery is lovely. It's rather nice to see a movie where the main character is female, 63, and still searching for answers instead of being wise and all knowing. However, I did find the story rather disjointed at times and felt like a lot was missing. My next step is to listen to the audiobook which is sure to fill in some missing information.
 GREAT MOVIE December 9, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A mother's sacrafice to keep her children happy without them taking into consideration their mother's happiness or appreciation for her love. I enjoyed this movie.
 * * * * * not for sophomores July 13, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The one star was given due to the fact that some sellers are selling the PAL version of this DVD under this heading of Region 1. Unless you can play PAL, avoid. The most notorious of these, caiman, even refuses to give a refund or an exchange for YOUR mistake in having ordered a PAL version.
The movie itself is easily five stars: * * * * *
The documentary with this movie has the producer and the screenwriter saying that Rosamunde herself approved the changes that they made in the script in bringing this novel to the screen. So, those who think they are being sophisticated by whining about the fact that the movie is different from the book are merely showing how sophomoric they are.
This is a superb movie of realistic and appealing characters, realistic and heart-rending relationships and real-life situations. That it manages to be gripping and involving in addition to all that realism is a testament to the skill of the moviemakers.
Recommended to all those who like a human/family movie.
 Enjoyable yet unpretentious October 13, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Angela Lansbury does a wonderful job at protraying this character. Set in great locations that make the story more believable. No movie ever lives up to what a book can deliver in feeling and detail but this comes pretty close. I enjoyed the complex relationships between mother and children. They ring so true, using my family and other families I know as a guide. Forget those that say this is nothing like the book or give it only one or two stars. This movie does stand on it's own and the acting is great.
The Shell Seekers September 14, 2005
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had read the book and enjoyed it. The movie followed the story line in a believable manner.
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