Tenko Reunion (1985 TV Movie) User Reviews

A wonderful send off for a group of old friends.

[chuffnobbler · 10/10 · 16 March 2003]

Five years on from the Tenko survivors returning home, and from Marion's double-edged "Well that's that".

It's now 1950: reunion time. The gang's all here: Marion, Bea, Ulrica, Kate, Dorothy, Christina, Dominica, and latecomers Maggie and Alice. The story that unfolds is a beaut: as perfectly written and acted, and as thought-provoking and moving, as the original series.

All the questions left hanging at the end of the series are neatly answered here. From Marion's family to Joss's health centre, everything has changed in five years, and not everything has changed for the best.

A trip to Dominica's plantation brings plenty of shocks and some truly edge-of-the-seat tension. There's a real sense of tragedy and disaster as, once again, fate takes over and the women struggle for their lives. Dominica finally shows her true colours, and there are some shout-at-the-telly moments of drama.

Lush location filming in Singapore, and an opportunity to catch up with a group of women who feel like they have become friends. It's such a shame that this really is the end. I could watch it all over again. Perfection.

A perfect end to the best series ever (except Babylon 5)

[delenn-11 · 10/10 · 24 June 1999]

Well, Tenko is without doubt the best British television show ever, the performances, the directing, the casting, the suspense, the drama..... everything is fantastic about it.

Although the show fell a little later in its final season, this ending movie picked up the threads nicely and wove a superb story for fans of the show and newbies. I cannot recommend this movie more, find it and watch it. But I do advise watching the series first, as the first 2 seasons are even better than this fantastic movie.

An obvious (10/10)

I loved this series

[trevillian · 10/10 · 15 February 2002]

A very gritty, gutsy portrayal of a part of world war 2 history, that most of us in the U.S. had/have no idea ever occurred. I would love to have this on video. It only was shown on t.v. one time as far as I know, back in 89or 90. I have asked around for this movie, and most video stores don't even know about it. Great actresses all around, Wish that I could see it again. Top notch series.

review on Tenko

[corahall · 10/10 · 14 June 2005]

myself and 2 sisters watched all 3 series of Tenko and agree this is by far one of the BBC better series.The whole cast were very convincing in the parts they portrayed and although the 3rd series was somewhat slower it was compelling viewing and my evenings wont be the same without it.No doubt we will be watching it again as it is a series which I would never get sick of watching.Excellent viewing and full marks to the BBC for such a brilliant series and the casting.First rate in all departments and would recommend this series to anyone although some age limits must be considered because of some adult material.So grateful to the BBC for releasing this series on DVD and Video.

Some of the best television I have ever seen.

[Vermeer-2 · 28 December 1999]

The original Tenko movie was shown on American television in the mid 1980s. I believe on cable. I caught every episode I could. It was simply some of the best television ever made and to this day many moments and characters are clear in my mind. The intense drama of women surviving against all odds was riveting. I remember feeling very involved with the characters and totally bereft when at the end of the last episode Marion on the boat says "Well, that's that." I wanted to cry out "No! What happens to everyone? How does the reunion go between Marion and her children? Does her marriage survive? What does the Dr. go on to do?" Now I see there was a sequel movie. I wish I could get my hands on it. I don't believe it has been shown in the U.S. I would love to see the series repeated on the Arts and Entertainment channel or on public television. This series did not pull any punches about the horror of the prison camp. The characters were well drawn, complete people with the flaws and courage found in ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.