Affairs of the Heart - Diana Rigg, Jeremy Brett, Patricia Routledge and More Star on this DVD Release

All the dramas and desires of late Victorian high society are on display in these vintage adaptations of the writings of Henry James. Romantic tales of love and loss unfold from the country houses of England to the drawing rooms of New York, from the palazzos of Venice to the art studios of London. Scoundrels and schemers collide with ingénues and admirers in the terribly intricate affairs of the heart.

This enchanting anthology features a treasure trove of British actors, including Diana Rigg (The Avengers), Margaret Tyzack (Cousin Bette), Pamela Brown (Becket), Patricia Routledge (Hetty Wainthropp Investigates), Ian Ogilvy (I, Claudius), Anton Rodgers (Scrooge), and Jeremy Brett (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes). The hour-long dramas plumb the exquisite tensions of Henry James’s best-loved stories, including Washington Square, The Aspern Papers, and The Wings of the Dove, with a subtlety and nuance unmatched by more recent adaptations.

Affairs of the Heart - Series 1 makes its way to DVD in North America this October 28th, when Acorn Media releases a 2-disc set that includes 7 episodes (351 minutes) plus a biography of author Henry James, plus filmographies of the star-studded cast. Cost is $39.99 SRP in the USA, and CA$46.99 SRP in Canada.