Summary
When the dreary English weather of 1935 gets to be too much for the eccentric Durrell family, they set off for the rustic, sun-drenched Greek island of Corfu, and the unknown.
When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. Set just before the onset of World War II, My Family and Other Animals embraces the natural history of the island while detailing the Durrell familyÂs experiences, from the many eccentric hangers-on to the ceaseless procession of puppies, toads, scorpions, geckoes, ladybugs, glowworms, octopuses, bats, and butterflies into their home.
Additional Information
| Series | Masterpiece theatre (Television program) |
| Subjects |
Families
-- England
-- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies. Comedy films. Action and adventure films. Corfu Island (Greece) -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Boston] :WGBH Boston Video,2006 |
| Edition | Widescreen version. |
| Other Titles | My family and other animals. |
| Contributors |
Staunton, Imelda,
1956- Langham, Chris. Djalili, Omid. Merchant, Tamzin. Goode, Matthew, 1978- Tovey, Russell. Simon, Eugène. Folkson, Sheree. Nye, Simon, 1958- Durrell, Gerald, 1925-1995. My family and other animals. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) |
| Participants/Performers |
Imelda Staunton, Chris Langham, Omid Djalili, Tamzin Merchant, Matthew Goode, Russell Tovey, Eugene Simon. |
| Language |
English Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Based on on Gerald Durrell's childhood memoir. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital, widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1593755880 9781593755881 |
| Other | Classic View |