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Set in Victorian and Edwardian England, Goodbye Mr Chips
begins with Chips starting at Brookfield, a public boys school.
What follows is the long journey of his life and career and
it is done so beautifully and caringly that everyone associated
with this has to be applauded.
There are ups and downs, tragedies, laughs and, at the end,
a feeling of satisfaction that you have spent just over an
hour and a half watching good old quality entertainment.
The video transfer quality is very good - no major impediments
- and the sound clear.
As said, Clunes is superb and he makes the on-screen changes
from young teacher to old man seemingly effortlessly. It isn't
just the make-up - which is some of the best these eyes have
seen - but his portrayal of a weakening body but still strong
mind.
TV movies don't get any better than this.
Conclusion: Movie 90%
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