BBC One's adaptation of JK Rowling's best-selling novel The Casual Vacancy centres on the fictional and seemingly idyllic English village of Pagford. Behind the pretty facade, however, lies secrecy and scandal with a community at war. Chaos ensues in the town after the death of beloved Parish Councillor Barry Fairbrother, as the residents fight for the empty seat left on the council in the biggest battle the village has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Major themes in this small screen version of... Rowling's novel concern families, death, grief, poverty, addiction, prostitution, rape, village politics, allegiances and enmities. Starring Michael Gambon, Rory Kinnear and Keeley Hawes. [show more]
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Rory Kinnear, Michael Gambon, Julia McKenzie and Keeley Hawes star in this three-part miniseries adapted from the novel by J.K. Rowling. The story is set in the English village of Pagford, which seems idyllic on the surface but in reality is fraught with conflict between the residents over social and political issues. When one of the locals suffers an untimely death his seat on the parish council is left vacant and an election is held to find his replacement, causing tensions to rise even further... The cast also includes Simon McBurney, Emilia Fox and Monica Dolan.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. Thought-provoking and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is a dark and moving drama with elements of both comedy and tragedy. When Parish Councilman Barry Fairbrother unexpectedly dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. An English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, Pagford is not what it first seems. What lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war--rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest battle the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Find out in this big series about a small town. Actors: Rory Kinnear, Michael Gambon, Julia McKenzie, Keeley Hawes, Rufus JonesNumber of discs: 1
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