Mr. Thornton and Margaret’s kiss in North & South remains one of the most iconic moments in romance history.
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Mr. Thornton and Margaret’s kiss in North & South remains one of the most iconic moments in romance history.
The North and South original score composed by Martin Phipps contributes immensely to the mini-series’ allure.
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John Thornton’s look back at me in North and South is widely respected as a period drama moment and deserving of a breakdown. Set in the 1850s, BBC’s North and South series follows the story of Margaret Hale, whose family is uprooted from Helstone in the south to the northern industrial town of Milton. A vicar’s daughter used to the dull and prosperous life and society of the south, Margaret struggles adjusting to poverty and the fast pace of the industrial Milton. She meets local cotton mill, John Thornton, and the two immediately clash as Margaret is critical of his
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