Zoya ( Danielle Steel's Zoya ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]

The movie is very interesting with the real life couples Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner portraying their very own characters and they are also three of my most favorite actors are in this movie which is Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Boxleitner and Philip Casnoff . I think Sasha and Zoya have a good relationship with each other until her father Clayton has died which was very sad to her especially her mother Zoya which Sasha does not think her mother is thinking about him and also when her mother has found second love with Simon Hirsch. I think she is acting so rebelious because of Simon Hirsch and Matthew coming between their relationship with them and also does not spend enough time with her because of him and her work. Also when Zoya have to raise her grandchild, opens up her own store, retires from working at her store and also returns to her hometown with her granddaughter Zoe at the end of the film. The sad part of the movie is when her brother Nicky along with her parents has dies in the war in Russia, she and her grandmother Evengia has moved to Paris to lived there during the war and also tries to arrange marriage to Zoya to marry Vladimir which she does not love and also is a good friend to her and her grandmother. Also I did like it when she quit her night job as a stripper and worked at the department store to support her children. It was sad when she has to raise them alone when Clayton has died. She had to sell everything to pay off the debts and she and her children had to life in an apartment which was on fire. Sasha has adored her father a lot and she thinks her mother does not love him or pay any attention to her because of her second love with Simon Hirsch which she hates very much and also became very rebellious because of that. When she works at the Ballet Russe in Paris a ballerina and also meets her first love which is Captain Clayton Andrews and falls very deeply in love with him for the first time which her grandmother does not approve, also when her uncle Feodor has died, when she and Clayton marry and moves to America after the death of her grandmother also when her daughter Sasha dies in a car accident & has to raise her granddaughter, Zoe, when she and her children were in the fire also survived it and their dog Sava has died in the fire which was very sad and also saved their lives and also when Zoya works at night as a stripper for her and her children can survive and also gets a job at a local dress store. Also at the end of the movie Zoya has retired from the store& also returns to her hometown St. Petersburg,Russia with her granddaughter, Zoe.Danielle Steel Zoya along with Changes, Safe Harbour, Fine Things, Family Album, Jewels, Daddy, Once in a Lifetime and Remembrance are ten of my most favorite movies to watch on DVD which I have and they are my soap operas and I watch them as often as I can especially the full lengths ones which are Zoya, Fine Things, Jewels and family Album on special holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve.

My mom loves this movie and she been asking for months for me to locate this and first all I found was expensive ones. First all I found was ones on E-bay that was cost prohibitive. Then I found this here, and first I saw it for $70.00 new then it dropped to $50.00 new, however I took a chance with a used copy and couldn't be happier. It is near mint condition and I got it under $40.00 and this was a great find. Only issue I had was the DVD was not on the holder in the case. But the DVD does not have any scratches on it and we can see detail of the outfits worn in the movie. The VHS we had is wearing out after several years of playing. There are parts in the movie we seen that was not on the LMN version (cut for time on the channel).

This is one of my favorite Danielle Steel love stories! The love connection is real between Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner and it fits perfectly with this love story. Russia, France, War, Ballet, Love

I love it

I'd been waiting to find Zoya on DVD for a long time. I was so pleased to see this listed for I found it quite by accident. I didn't hesitate to purchase it because I had previously had it on tape which eventually wore out.It's a charming and heart felt story of a young girl who survives the Russian Revolution and the death of most of her family. You will become enamored with the storyline and the joys and hardships of Zoya growing from a young girl into the matriarch of her children and grand daughter.Don't think twice about purchasing this lovely story. You won't be disappointed.

As expected - I enjoy the story of Zoya. I’ve DS for many years.

If you are looking for a historical "chick flick", this is the one for you! The quality of this DVD was very good and I am enjoying watching this again (from my first few times many years ago). It is the type of movie that is timeless.

I watched this TV miniseries when it first was shown on TV and loved it. I was thrilled to finally find it on DVD. There is another wonderful TV miniseries titled "Evergreen" starring Leslie Ann Warren that I would love to see on DVD. You don't see great dramas like these available often or shown on TV.

Sound quailty was ok however picture quailty was terrable in some parts you could not even see the actors on screen worst one i have ever bought

Say what you will about Danielle Steel it's true her books are not high brow works of literature but they are none-the-less entertaining.The TV adaptations of her books are exactly the same not fantastic oscar worthy movies but the perfect way to while away an afternoon.Zoya is one of my favourites as I love the history surounding the lead character. Ms. Steel certainly goes to alot of effort to research her books and it shows.We follow Zoya a fictional Countess a friend of the Tsar's Children though her life of privilage in Russian and the subsequant revolution to Paris during the first world war. We then leave Paris and head to America for both the great depression and the second world war and onwards. She loses many loved ones along the way but the story is essentially of a woam who's spirit cannot be crushed no matter what life throws at her who is above all a surviver.My only gripe is that Ms. Steel seems to derive Drama from loss and tragedy. You can't fault her it certainly is dramatic but after a while you do start to wish she'd leave her characters alone to be happy for just a little while but instead she rips something else from them. It does get a little depressing after a while but there is always a happy ending of some description so she does make up for it in the end.

I had previously seen this film on TV some time ago and I really enjoyed the story, so when I see it for sale again I purchased it to watch again, a nice heartwarming story.The DVD is a good price and it arrived quickly.

Great film

Great story. My husband recorded it from the tv but only did the first part. Bought this so I could see the whole film. Another great Danielle Steel story.