Rich Man, Poor Man: Book One, Chapters 1-12 [VHS]

Excellent series. I saw this back in the summer of 1976 on TV. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great dvd

I loved this mini series. I originally watched it when it was on TV years ago, but seeing it again it was brand new for me. So much intrigue and great characters. I am now working my way through the next DVD box set of the continuing story in Book 2. So far I am enjoying that too.

What a superb piece of work. Strauss and Nolte are at their very best. Made me remember that time and how I would wait all week to see an episode with my family. Brings back some bitter sweet memories now that my own loved ones have passed on. The Falcon Eddy character played by William Smith is spot on and each time he is on the screen you worry at what may happen to the other characters. I won't spoil the ending but you will never forget it once you see this.

I forgot how rough this was, perhaps in the '70s we were more realistic, society has become silly and soft headed, read Ezekial forehead hard against them, fear not their facial anger, it does explain USA 1970s and the worry USA is in today so that helps, well produced for the time, made Nolte famous before his police films, that sort of character well portrayed reaching a zenith in Thin Red Line. Generally well acted as I remember that impressed me then, so it is good to read the characters again and of course the scenery is characteristic for the age. People should see this film.

Value for money

First part of a very good TV mini-series from mid 1970's. I used to watch it on TV every week. Good acting by all, especially Nick Nolte. Peter Strauss also very good. The movie is worth 5 stars but I gave it 3 because after I got the DVD from Amazon.UK, I found it had NO English Subtitles for "Hard of hearing" which I need, so it cut my enjoyment.All DVD movies on ALL Amazon sites, should be clearly marked "NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES" OR "ENGLISH SUBTITLES" so people will know before they buy.Would save much time and trouble for customer and Amazon if this was done. The DVD was made in 2002.Maybe it wasn't important then to have Subtitles for people with a hearing disability, but most movies have it now. For people with hearing disability, or for those who just like to read text with the movie, look for "HOH" (hard of hearing)or "close captioning" on the DVD box front or back on a close-up before you buy so you won't be disappointed. UPDATE ON SEPT.13,2011 The above review I did a few months ago was for Book 1 of Richman Poor man (red box)Region 2. Book 1 DVd was made in 2002 as I said above, but somehow my Review of Book 1 was also placed in the Review area here for Richman Poor Man Book 1 and 2 combo which was released in 2010 for Region 1. My comments above are the same for the combo set (Book 1 and 2) pictured above as for Book 1 (red cover) Also, Book 1 and 2 combo have no subtitles the same as Book 1 for Region 2, sold on Amazon.uk. Hope I haven't confused things.

I think this was the first in the line of mini-series created for television. In 1976 they became compulsive viewing. Every episode of Rich Man Poor Man was mesmerizing. When one of the lead characters came to a sticky end, the whole nation seemed to be in mourning. Falconetti became an household name.

Through the seller "Rightaway today" I received a six disc DVD set and was not at all disappointed with the quality. Probably bad timing though as I think it's now officially released a lot cheaper. The forerunner of all TV mini series it still holds up as the best ever produced. Nick Nolte as Tom could not have been better cast. I don't know what he is really like but it was as if he wasn't acting as his character was so convincing. Ed Azner played the kind of powerful support role like Burl Ives did in "A Big Country" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" Unlike so many other mini series, the story line has some depth and sends us a question of what success and happiness are all about. I also picked up before seeing it on someone else's reveiw,the blooper in filming the World Trade Center. That was built in 1973 well after the time frame of the story. This series I fully recommend as a definate collectors item.

This 3 DVD Boxset does not work in my DVD player. I did not realize that this was the case. I purchased this set and the Shogun set and neither of them works in my DVD player. Amazon should be more specific with buyers when this is the situation. I now have 2 DVD sets that I cannot watch and since I've had them so long, I can't return them.

Très bonne série, en dépit de son âge... Acteurs et décors n'ont rien perdu de leur lustre. A voir, tous publics .

Je n'ai pas pu arreter de regarder ces DVD jusqu'au fin. Les actors sont superb et l'histoire fabulous. Je recommend cette boxset a tout le monde il est fantastic.

This was a great mini-series. Right up there with "The Thorn Birds","Shogun" and "Roots". I check ever so often to see if it has been released. God knows what the hold up is since it has been released in DVD form for Region 2. Hopefully someone will get wise and put it on DVD. So much junk makes it to DVD....it is a shame this has not been out for years. I am sure it would sell well.