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1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Birdsong is the story of Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire. They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters. Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love. He must learn to endure the ravages of war and make peace with his feelings for Isabelle
Based on the novel "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulks
Originally broadcast on the PBS network as single episodes of a television series in 2011
Special features: The love story; behind the scenes; the war story
Eddie Redmayne, Clémence Poésy, Joseph Mawle, Anthony Andrews, Marie-Josée Croze, Laurent Lafitte, Richard Madden
Rating: Not rated
DVD, widescreen presentation; 5.1 Surround, NTSC
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing