Features: DVD, Gift Set, Box Set
Available for the first time on DVD, the brilliant adaptations of Barbara Taylor Bradford's bestselling tilogy featuring star-studded casts, rich period detail and exotic locations. Includes A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE, HOLD THE DREAM and TO BE THE BEST.A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: The bestselling novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford comes dramatically to life in this Emmy-nominated story of Emma Harte, who rises from servant girl to become an international corporate power and one of the richest women in the world. Filled with romance and revenge, A Woman Of Substance stars Jenny Seagrove (Local Hero), Liam Neeson (Shindler's List), Barry Bostwick (Spin City) and Deborah Kerr (An Affair To Remember). HOLD THE DREAM: Rich with all the passions, intrigue and emotion that made A Woman Of Substance so captivating, Hold The Dream once again showcases the brilliance of bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford. In an adaptation for the screen written by the novelist herself, this sequel continues the saga of Emma Harte, who rose from a servant girl to the head of an international retail dynasty. Now 80, Emma (Deborah Kerr) passes control of her empire to the family's younger generation, particularly her beloved granddaughter Paula (Jenny Seagrove), whom Emma exhorts to hold the dream. TO BE THE BEST: Barbara Taylor Bradford's much-loved trilogy that began with A Woman Of Substance is made complete with To Be The Best, a tale of love, betrayal and family feud set in exotic Hong Kong, London and New York. Paula O'Neill--Emma Harte's favorite granddaughter and successor--struggles to save the retail empire built by her grandmother, while also striving to salvage her marriage and family life. When her evildoing cousins threaten to take it all away from her, Paula is determined to continue "to be the best."
"[Woman] ...drama that approaches the best we ever get to see on the small screen." TV Guide
Editor's Note
All three mini-series adaptations of Barbara Taylor Bradford's epic A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE are included in this special boxed set. The story of a powerful family begins with a lowly Yorkshire maid named Emma Harte's incredible rise to corporate boss. It comes full circle when Emma's granddaughter (played by Lindsay Wagner) must fight against powerful enemies who want to take over the empire that the Harte family has built. Stars include Laim Neeson, Deborah Kerr, Anthony Hopkins, James Brolin, Barry Bostwick, Stephanie Beacham, and Jenny Seagrove.
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