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David Leland (Wish You Were Here) directed this adaptation of Angela Huth's novel about the British Women's Land Army (aka "land girls"), a WW II regiment which recruited women to work on farms during... read more read more... the war. The volunteer "land girls," from all walks of life, were dispatched across the British countryside to replace the farm workers who had gone to the front. Answering the call and ready to pitch in, three young WLA women arrive at a remote farm in the Dorset countryside. Romantic Stella (Catherine McCormack) plans to wed naval officer Philip (Paul Bettany). Cambridge grad Ag (Rachel Weisz) is quirky and cerebral. Working-class Prue (Anna Friel) is a flirt whose impudent wit conceals her innocence. The farm is owned by the Lawrences (Tom Georgeson, Maureen O'Brien), whose handsome son Joe (Steven Mackintosh) gets involved with all three land girls. Joe dreams of leaving the family farm to become a fighter pilot, but he's thwarted by health problems. For the women, the work is hard, the days are long, and the war is never far from their thoughts. But the women's camaraderie strengthens them, individually and as a unit. They form close friendships with each other, and Stella finds true love with Joe. All experience exhilaration and passion, and with the war's end, altered destinies (revealed in an epilogue in which the land girls are reunited some years after the war). The soundtrack features memorable '40s songs. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: David Leland

Release Date: June 12, 1998

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DVD Release Date: November 17, 1998

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  • SDphotoggirl
    October 24, 2006
    SDphotoggirl
    I liked this film. It was about something I had no clue about and it was a great introduction to a part of history often overlooked.

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Emanuel Levy
November 15, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Variety

Made in the British tradition of quality, the film adds another panel to the revisionist history of women's roles in WWII--Women's Land Army (WLA), a unit composed of women who replaced men in the fie... Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
April 14, 2003
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

Very charming, if slightly conventional. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
March 2, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

These women bond together during their wartime experiences. And like their male counterparts on the front, they experience a freedom that is both intoxicating and edifying. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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April 25, 2003
Globe and Mail

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Jeff Strickler
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Kevin Thomas
February 14, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Joe Baltake
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

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Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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