{"product_id":"housewife-49","title":"HOUSEWIFE, 49","description":"Product Description\n\n\"Rich in detail, brilliantly acted\" —Daily Express (U.K.)\nIn wartime, an ordinary woman finds new courage\nAs the world fights for freedom in WWII, one woman struggles to liberate herself\nSoon after England declared war on Germany in 1939, Lancashire housewife Nella Last began writing a diary as part of a public project. She was 49 and fearful that she wouldn’t be able to cope with her son’s enlistment and life alone with her domineering husband. This award-winning drama not only recounts her experience of wartime privations, but also her dawning sense of independence. Amid the hardships of food rations and air raids, Nella’s volunteer work for the war effort fills her with an exhilarating sense of purpose.\nWritten by and starring beloved British performer Victoria Wood, Housewife, 49 presents a moving glimpse into life on the home front through the eyes of a resolute woman gradually awakening to life.\nDVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE insert with background on the U.K.’s Mass-Observation project, text interview with Victoria Wood, and cast filmographies.\n\nReview\n\n\"A superior British television show\" -- Brattleboro Reformer\n\n\"In Victoria Wood, the movie has a most sympathetic and compelling heroine.\" -- i\n\n\"Quietly impressive, moving and ultimately uplifting\" -- MemorableTV.com\n\n\"Superb production, specific in detail and compelling throughout.\"\nSOURCE2: Sacramento Bee -- Entertainment Insiders\n\n\"Well Done!\" -- British American TV DVD Blog\n\n\"Wood brings great warmth and a light touch of humor\" -- The Times-Picayune\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B00116RCW6\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B00116RCW6.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Victoria Wood|David Threlfall|Jane Lowe|Dorothy Atkinson|Gavin Millar|Ben Crompton|Sylvestra Le Touzel|Christopher Harper|Sally Bankes|Lorraine Ashbourne|Stephanie Cole|Marcia Warren|Wendy Nottingham|Nella Last\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Dvd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41736352366650,"sku":"DBV.B00116RCW6.G","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B00116RCW6-0.jpg?v=1791610494","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/housewife-49","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}