Flame Trees Of Thika

Starring: David Robb, Hayley Mills Director: Roy Ward Baker Original UK Premiere: 1981 Dvd Release: 26th March, 2001 Number Of Discs: 2 Format: Box set, PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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Based on the beloved autobiographical novel by Elspeth Huxley, BBC miniseries The Flame Trees of Thika brings an eventful childhood in Eastern Africa to vivid life. In 1913, 11-year-old Elspeth Grant traveled with her mother, Tilly , from England to Kenya to help build a coffee plantation. Her father, Robin , who had preceded them, was waiting to greet his family in the arid town of Thika. Also waiting for them were lions, elephants, giraffes, & countless other creatures .

Directed by Roy Ward Baker & written by John Hawkesworth , The Flame Trees of Thika isnt just about one girl, or one family, adrift in an occasionally hostile foreign land, but also about the dangers of colonialism. The Grants, their neighbors, the Palmers , & most of the other Europeans in Thika feel certain theyre bringing culture to the uncivilized, without realizing what theyre destroying in the process. Ian Crawford , is one possible exception to the rule, but he brings another kind of danger in his pursuit of Mrs. Palmer.

Since their actions are seen through the eyes of a child, The Flame Trees of Thika is never preachy, but the meddling of these adults, however well intentioned, in the affairs of the Masai, the Kikuyu, & other locals frequently creates tension. As Tilly notes, Its like two whole separate circles revolving around each other, their world & ours, & only just touching occasionally. What began as Elspeths coming-of-age story, becomes one for her parents, as well, in this sensitive & engaging series.

David Robb is a British actor who has starred in many tv shows & some films in England .His tv rolls range from Headless,and Straithblair .David Robbs well known films are Swing Kids & Hellbound. He has done a lot of voices for video games,he did a couple for the Star Wars VG s. David Robbs tv guest appearances range from Warship, Proof, The Bill .His well known tv roll in the hit science fiction tv series Highlander as an evil Immortal named Kalas in the season 3 episodes Song of the Executioner,Star-Crossed,Methos,Finale: Part 1 & Finale: Part 2. David Robb at the Internet Movie Database.

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Hayley Catherine Rose Vivian Mills is a British actress. She is the daughter of actor Sir John Mills & playwright Mary Hayley Bell. She is the sister of actress Juliet Mills, who has a character in the soap opera Passions & director Jonathan Mills. Mills was 13 when she was discovered by J Lee Thompson, who was looking for a boy to play the lead role in Tiger Bay. She went on to take the lead in several other films, notably Whistle Down the Wind. Hayley starred in the Disney Classic, Pollyanna, a story about a young girl who moves in with her Aunt. Her Aunt & all the townspeoples lives were changed including the Pastor of the church played by Karl Malden. Walt Disney s wife loved her acting & so she was contacted to participate in the Disney film The Parent Trap. She played a pair of twins who reunite their parents after a long time & her acting earned her a special Oscar. Other Disney films in which she appeared included In Search of the Castaways, Summer Magic & That Darn Cat!. She also acted in the film Kes, directed by Ken Loach. Posters Of Hayley Mills

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