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Wives and Daughters (TV Miniseries)

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Original title

Wives and Daughters

Year

1999

Running time

301 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Nicholas Renton

Screenwriter

Andrew Davies. Novel: Elizabeth Gaskell

Cast

Music

John E. Keane

Cinematography

Fred Tammes

Producer

BBC, Dune Films, WGBH Boston

Genre

TV Series. Drama. Romance | TV Miniseries. Costume Drama. Romantic Drama. 19th Century

Synopsis

Set in the early 1800s, the story takes place in a small, gossip-driven English town. Upon the remarriage of her father, heroine Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell) isn't quite sure how to "take" to her modish stepmother, Hyacinth (Francesca Annis), and airheaded stepsister, Cynthia (Keeley Hawes). The fun really begins when both Molly and Cynthia fall in love with Roger Hamley (Anthony Howell), son of the village squire. Inasmuch as author Gaskell passed away before concocting a solution to this romantic triangle, it was up to screenwriter Andrew Davies to come up with a happy (or at least satisfying) denouement.

Awards: 1999: 4 BAFTA TV Awards, including Best Drama Actor and Cinematography. 7 Nominations

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Wives and Daughters (TV Miniseries)

1999

Nicholas Renton

6.8

(228)