"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" (1996) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Seasons:

1

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:

TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Toby Stephens	...	Gilbert Markham (3 episodes, 1996)
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Helen / ... (3 episodes, 1996)
Rupert Graves	...	Huntingdon (3 episodes, 1996)
Sarah Badel	...	Rachel (3 episodes, 1996)
Jackson Leach	...	Arthur (3 episodes, 1996)
Sean Gallagher	...	Hargrave (3 episodes, 1996)
Jonathan Cake	...	Hattersley (3 episodes, 1996)
Joe Absolom	...	Fergus Markham (3 episodes, 1996)
Kenneth Cranham	...	Reverend Millward (2 episodes, 1996)
Pam Ferris	...	Mrs. Markham (2 episodes, 1996)
Cathy Murphy	...	Miss Myers (2 episodes, 1996)
Paloma Baeza	...	Rose Markham (2 episodes, 1996)
Aran Bell	...	Richard Wilson (2 episodes, 1996)
Miranda Pleasence	...	Eliza Millward (2 episodes, 1996)
James Purefoy	...	Mr. Lawrence (2 episodes, 1996)
Kim Durham	...	Benson (2 episodes, 1996)
Dominic Rowan	...	Lowborough (2 episodes, 1996)
Beatie Edney	...	Annabella (2 episodes, 1996)
Janet Dale	...	Mrs. Wilson (2 episodes, 1996)
Susannah Wise	...	Millicent (2 episodes, 1996)
Karen Westwood	...	Jane Wilson (2 episodes, 1996)

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 mic 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)

A Wonderful Romance.....

I loved this mini series. Tara Fitzgerald did an incredible job portraying Helen Graham, a beautiful young woman hiding, along with her young son, from a mysterious past. As an anglophile who loves romances... this movie was just my cup of tea and I would recommend it to anyone looking to escape for a few hours into the England of the 1800's. I also must mention that Toby Stephens who portrays the very magnetic Gilbert Markham is reason enough to watch this wonderful production.