Product Description: An original masterpiece theatre mystery series set on the southern english coast against the backdrop of world war ii. Christopher foyle is a detective who is prevented from enlisting by superiors afraid of losing his talents on the home front. Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 03/11/2003 Starring: Michale Kitchen Run time: 400 minutes
Amazon.com: Foyle's War is the rare mystery series that does more than plop a good detective into the middle of a decorative and bygone era. Created by writer Anthony Horowitz, Foyle's War makes profoundly resonant use of British society in 1940, a terrifying time in which the threat of an Axis assault on England disrupted ordinary life in often horrible ways, from the resettlement of city children (into the care of rural strangers) to a spike in xenophobia to a loss of personal freedoms. Against this heady backdrop is the near-solitary figure of Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen), a London investigator who would rather be fighting Hitler abroad but is stuck solving domestic homicides--generally sparked by wartime fervor--with the help of a plucky driver (Honeysuckle Weeks) and a steadfast assistant (Anthony Howell). Kitchen's magnificently measured performance and Horowitz's masterful grasp of the moral and dramatic issues of his battle-scarred milieu make Foyle's War a must. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Excellent
I agree with the other reviewers, this is a must see.
I just want to add 2 comments to already has been written
Michael Kitchen is outstanding in the series House of Cards trilogy volume 2. ... Read More
Rating: - SAVE MONEY AND ENJOY
THE FOYLES WAR SERIES IS WELL DONE, IT IS TRUE TO FORM OF THE TIME, THERE ARE EXCELLENT VIEWS OF THE BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE. IF YOU ARE A TRUE CHRISTIAN AND DECRY THE PROMISCUITY AND ENCOURAGED VIOLENCE ON ... Read More
Rating: - Great Series
Love this series and how well done it is. My high school kids really learn about that period during the war and what daily life was like. Good morals and that is getting harder to find in shows these days. ... Read More
Rating: - Television at it's best. Superb.
Take one of the most compelling, yet excessible times in modern history: England, during World War II. Mix in an intelligent, complex murder mystery & you have Foyle's War. Michel Kitchen is Christopher ... Read More
Rating: - British perspective on War on the Home Front
Start at the beginning with this series and watch the months of World War II build up. This local constabulary reveals how the Brits faired at home during World War II. The characterizations are fine line drawings ... Read More
