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12 February 1995 (USA) morePlot:
Tale of a farmer's son who gets involved with two sisters, then goes to fight in the trenches in WW1. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A highly enjoyable drama moreCast
(in credits order) | Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Victoria Chapman |
 | Lloyd Owen | ... | Charlie MacFell |
| Russell Paul Batty | ... | Dr. Adrian Manchester, Intensive Care Unit |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Polly Adams | ... | Florence Chapman |
 | Lucy Akhurst | ... | Polly Benton |
| Alison Ambler | ... | Nurse |
 | Rosalind Ayres | ... | Polly Benton |
| Tom Bell | ... | Edward MacFell |
| Alan Bird | ... | Old Arnold |
| Antony Byrne | ... | Ginger Slater |
| Jeremy Child | ... | Colonel |
| Gareth Forwood | ... | Surgeon |
| David Hounslow | ... | Sgt. Timms |
| Nicholas Hutchinson | ... | Doctor |
| Ralph Ineson | ... | Arthur Benton |
| Rod Jinks | ... | Private #2 |
| David MacCreedy | ... | Private #1 |
| Maria Miles | ... | Nellie Chapman |
| Darren Newton | ... | Soldier |
| Madelaine Newton | ... | Polly Benton |
| Michael Parkhouse | ... | Major |
| Victoria Scarborough | ... | Betty MacFell |
| Mark Wharton | ... | Pvt. Harkness |
| Rupert Wickham | ... | Lt. Radlett |
| Declan Donnelly | ... | Stable Boy (uncredited) |
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| Simon Langton | |||
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| Catherine Cookson | novel | |
| Alan Seymour | adaptation | |
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| Ray Marshall | .... | producer | |
| Ray Townsend | .... | producer | |
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| Barrington Pheloung | |||
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| Chris Wimble | |||
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| Ashley Wilkinson | |||
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| Delphine Roche-Gordon | |||
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| Nael Abbas | .... | first assistant director | |
| Caroline Richards | .... | third assistant director | |
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| Des Whelan | .... | camera operator | |
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| Michael McGarrigle | .... | costume supervisor | |
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Charlie: Don't worry, Nellie. If I can get through marriage with your sister, I can get through the bloody war! moreFAQ
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The Cinder Path is a quite typical British TV-drama film/miniseries. It is one of those epic sorts of films that I really enjoy watching, like "Lorna Doone" or "Sharpe". Lloyd Owen, of the "Monarch of the Glen" fame, is quite impressive here as Charlie McFell, a man who was abused by his sadistic father and when his father is murdered, he protects the killer. He now has to take charge of the family farm, which is not an easy task for the introverted Charlie.He then hastily marries Victoria, daughter from a wealthy local family who is cold and deceptive. Zeta-Jones is outstanding in this part.
The story is very well crafted and builds up to a dramatic finale. Many are likely to find inspiration in the character of Charlie and his struggle to overcome his past and become a man of integrity. Hopeless romantics will also enjoy the romance between Charlie and Nellie, Victoria's much kinder sister.
All in all, this is as good as a BBC TV drama can get and also involves some impressively reenacted WW1 action. 9 1/2 out of 10.