Housewife, 49 [DVD] [2006]

Lovely film

Just love this film

Just had to have this film. I've always loved Victoria Wood. To see her in a serious acting role just showed what an immense talent she was, she made her character so believable and I'm sure many women can identify with her. Well worth seeing over and over again.

Unusual role for Victoria Wood but played It well

It's a classic in acting and dialogue!A Must See.

Victoria wood is amazing in this! Worth a watch

Victoria Wood turned her gift for comedy into a gift for pathos with this film, but never in a sickly, pathetic way because why would she, she was too good for that. You are gunning for Mrs Last the entire way through in so many ways, but also for lesser characters, in fact every character, even the unsympathetic ones. She wasn't there but she managed to capture what the war meant for so many, varied, types of people and that was her gift; the ability to just see the way the minds of people work. This seals for me my conviction that Victoria was as gifted a playwright as Alan Bennett or Arthur Miller. The silent nuance of how we know Mrs Last is depressed... wow. That often feels like an trope-y kind of trait to give to a character but she downplays and downwrites it perfectly; it's not the story but it's relevant and she judges the relevance, and how it is made clear absolutely perfectly.Her performance is stunning, as is David Threlfall's (how he can inhabit Mr Last and Frank Gallagher...!). Stephanie Cole yet again fails to convince that you are watching an actor perform; Mrs Waite is surely a real lifer brought in for filming? God I love her. There is just so much that is faultless about this film- costume, makeup, props, it is just perfect. I'd compare it to Wish You Were Here in terms of the overall congruousness of how a film made far after the era it portrays perfectly captures the era it is set in. I just find it hard to find any fault with this, I really do.

Been a lifelong fan of VW, sadly missed in the entertainment world 😢 love this performance, shows the struggles faced by many in the war, including Nella Last. Made me cry in parts.

Ihad seen this before, and wanted to see it again.

The shipping was fast; the dvd is in good condition. However, it was not specified that it would only play on European players. There may be a way to recode North American players to play it, but I just do not have the time to do it. The reviews are great for those who have seen it.

The first time I saw this, I nicknamed it "Nella Last's Blitzkreig," because it moves so fast and there's not a lot of information given about the war. When I thought about it later, though, I figured that the war is more window dressing than anything. The film is really about Nella Last's journey as a person. From that standpoint, this movie is wonderful. It's heartening and encouraging to see Nella blossom as she stands up for herself and becomes who she is supposed to be.That having been said, those who watch this film first and then read the book will be in for a bit of a shock. The Nella Last of the diary is much steadier and stronger from the get-go than the Nella of the movie. Mr. Last is different as well--he's nicer in the book and not as crotchety and taciturn as the film's Mr. Last. The story has also been changed a bit for dramatic effect and manageability, which is understandable. Six years are a lot to cover in ninety-odd minutes.I only wish the DVD had some bonus material about Barrow-in-Furness, especially some photos of Nella's house and the building where the WVS used to meet. That would have been very interesting. But that's all okay--both the film and the book are great, and they give the viewer a chance to get to know this remarkable woman. Watchers (and readers) won't be sorry.

This was such a surprisingly good film. Victoria Woods is so very dear and I somehow came away feeling as if I really shared a part of Nella Last's Story. What a lovely story it is as well..David T. is perfection as the quietly oppressive husband who lets out his truths when he needs to. If you like British Wartime experiecnce this is the film for you. Similar to Foyles War I learned so much of what they went through and what it meant for women to get out of the house.Daddy always needed to have the house just so and always insisted Nella would not fit in or mix with the WVF crowd, but she indeed proves him wrong and holds her own without changing her matchbox.THIS IS IN MY TOP 100 films of all time.Dear Dear Nella Last and the wonderful people who published her diaries.

I lament the passing of the very talented Victoria Wood. As an American, I did not realize she died in April of 2016 and finally found out in June! I was horrified because I became obsessed with her talent and had been watching her endlessly on Youtube for many years. This is Ms. Wood in a dramatic setting and she dramatizes very well. All the other actors are fantastic as well, including Stephanie Cole from Waiting for God. Do not let the title of the film color your impression of this World-War-2-era housewife. This housewife during the war is not a victim. Watch this in remembrance of Victoria Wood and watch her comedy bits as well!