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Wives and Daughters
(1999)BBC
Dune Films
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SYNOPSIS
After years as a widower, village doctor Mr. Gibson has decided to remarry - something for which his naïve daughter, Molly, is wholly unprepared. Soon Molly's world is overturned by the arrival of an unwanted stepmother and a bewitching and beautiful stepsister, Cynthia. In spite of their differences, the two girls quickly form a close relationship. But the strength of their friendship is soon tested when the girls become rivals in love and matters are further complicated when a dangerous secret emerges from Cynthia's past with serious consequences for them both.
REVIEWS
The quality of the BBC classic series could not be better illustrated than here.Eye or Film, Angus Woolfe Murray
AWARDS
2000 - 4 BAFTA Awards including:
- Best Actor (Michael Gambon)
3 BAFTA Nominations including:
- Best Drama Serial
2000 - 2 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards including:
- Best Drama Series/Serial
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Credits
Justine Waddell
Molly GibsonBill Paterson
Mr. GibsonFrancesca Annis
Hyacinth GibsonKeeley Hawes
Cynthia KirkpatrickTom Hollander
Osborne HamleyAnthony Howell
Roger HamleyMichael Gambon
Squire HamleyPenelope Wilton
Mrs. HamleyIain Glen
Mr. PrestonBarbara Flynn
Miss BrowningDeborah Findlay
Miss PhoebeBarbara Leigh-Hunt
Lady CumnorIan Carmichael
Lord CumnorRosamund Pike
Lady Harriet CumnorAnna Maguire
Young MollyElizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. GoodenoughRichard Coyle
Mr. CoxeDoreen Andrew
BettyPeter Copley
RobinsonShaughan Seymour
Lord HollingfordMichael Bryant
Dr. NicholsTonia Chauvet
AiméeDirector
Nicholas RentonWriter (adaptation)
Andrew DaviesWriter (novel)
Elizabeth GaskellProducers includ:
Sue Birtwistle
Jane TranterCinematography
Fred TammesComposer
John Keane
It's an understated, meticulously structured achievement that showcases a handful of note-perfect performances.
