Silver Spring, MD — A classic story of romance, revenge, and adventure, Lorna Doone makes its North American home video debut on April 19, 2011 from Acorn Media (www.AcornOnline.com). Clive Owen (Children of Men, Closer, Inside Man, Gosford Park, Chancer), Polly Walker (Caprica, Rome, State of Play, Patriot Games), and Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings, GoldenEye, Sharpe), star in R.D. Blackmore’s beloved tale of forbidden love in lawless 17th-century England, celebrated since its publication in 1869. Lavish costumes, dazzling scenery, and a stellar supporting cast round out this splendid adaptation of one of the greatest love stories ever told. The British drama aired in the U.K. in 1990 and is one of Clive Owen’s and Polly Walker’s earliest roles.

John Ridd (Clive Owen) was just a boy when the villainous Doones murdered his father. Now a young man, John has two driving passions: his thirst for revenge against the outlaw Doones, and his love for the beautiful Lorna (Polly Walker), daughter of his sworn enemies.

This action-packed adventure is set in lawless 17th-century England during the Monmouth rebellion. Realistic period details ornament R.D. Blackmore’s timeless and beloved novel.

The adaptation co-stars Billie Whitelaw (Quills), Robert Stephens (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie), Hugh Fraser (Agatha Christie’s Poirot), and Miles Anderson (House of Cards).

Street: April 19, 2011
SRP: $29.99
DVD Single: Approx. 87 min. – British drama - SDH subtitles
Bonus Features: Biography of author R. D. Blackmore and cast filmographies

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media U.S. distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. 2011 releases include Upstairs, Downstairs Complete Series: 40th Anniversary Edition, BBC’s smash hit series New Tricks; U.S. debuts of great new series Garrow’s Law and Single-Handed; NBC’s star-studded Who Do You Think You Are? from Lisa Kudrow; more episodes from Doc Martin, Murphy’s Law, Poirot, Marple, George Gently, Murdoch Mysteries, Midsomer Murders; as well as the Blu-ray of Brideshead Revisited: 30th Anniversary Edition; and acclaimed documentaries from our Athena line with Discovering Hamlet with Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi, and more from Mike Wallace and Bill Moyers. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.