The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996) (TV)

Director:

Mike Barker

Writers:

Janet Barron (adaptation)
Anne Brontë (novel)

Release Date:

26 October 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Based on a little known 1848 novel by Anne Bronte, Tara Fitzgerald stars as an enigmatic young woman...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Tara Fitzgerald	...	Helen Graham
Cathy Murphy	...	Miss Myers
Jackson Leach	...	Arthur
Sarah Badel	...	Rachel
Toby Stephens	...	Gilbert Markham
Rupert Graves	...	Arthur Huntingdon
Sean Gallagher	...	Hargrave
Jonathan Cake	...	Ralph Hattersley
Kenneth Cranham	...	Reverend Millward
James Purefoy	...	Mr. Frederick Lawrence
Janet Dale	...	Mrs. Wilson
Aran Bell	...	Richard Wilson
Miranda Pleasence	...	Eliza Millward
Pam Ferris	...	Mrs. Markham
Karen Westwood	...	Jane Wilson

Runtime:

159 min (3 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Cumbria, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: As Tara Fitzgerald moves towards the chair where she sits down and reads a letter, a boom mike can be seen slowly creeping into the scene in the mirror above her.

Quotes:

Helen Graham to Gilbert Markham: How is it Dr. Johnson described a second marriage: a triumph of hope over experience?

Movie Connections:

Version of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1968) (TV)

Scenery is a star as well

I agree with the praise heaped upon this production and, as a Bronte lover and reader, I confirm that the film conveys the bleakness, hope and groundbreaking feminist spirit of the original novel. I want to add that the locations used for filming are lovely - as a life-long devotee of bleak northern landscapes I was thrilled by the scenery chosen, which matched the moods of the characters so well. England isn't just pretty villages and visitors from abroad should take a look at Cumbria and Yorkshire as well!