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Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters

1999TV Mini Series⏱️ 1h 15mTV-PG
Drama
8.1
IMDB Rating
7,623 votes

The daughter of a country doctor copes with an unwanted stepmother, an impetuous stepsister, burdensome secrets, the town gossips, and the tug on her own heartstrings for a man who thinks of her only as a friend.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Francesca Annis, Justine Waddell, Bill Paterson
Release Date
December 15, 2002
Language
English, French, Amharic
Country
United Kingdom, United States
🏆 9
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 30
Reviews
📋 17.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis
as Mrs. Gibson
Justine Waddell
Justine Waddell
as Molly
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
as Mr. Gibson
Keeley Hawes
Keeley Hawes
as Cynthia
Deborah Findlay
Deborah Findlay
as Miss Phoebe
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
as Miss Browning
👤
Emily McKenzie
as Maria
Iain Glen
Iain Glen
as Mr. Preston
Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander
as Osborne Hamley
Anthony Howell
Anthony Howell
as Roger Hamley

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Levens Hall, Levens, Cumbria, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Dune Films, WGBH

🏷️ Keywords

sister sister relationshipafricaperiod dramageorgian erabritish historical setting

🎯 Categories

Period DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A Rare Gem
by gisele222001-09-12
10/10

"After some deliberation, I have decided that this miniseries is one of my favorite movies of all time. Why? Because I can make no complaints whatsoever about this film. First, the screenplay, written by the wonderfully talented Andrew Davies of "Pride and Prejudice" (my favorite film of all time) and "Middlemarch" fame (the latter is on my list of must-sees). "Wives and Daughters" is based on the novel of the same name written by Elizabeth Gaskell. It tells the story of young Molly Gibson (Waddell), who lost her mother at a young age, but is raised by her lov..."

💡 Did You Know?

The lavish production required more than one thousand costumes and up to forty hairstyles for each of the leading ladies.

📖 Synopsis

The daughter of a country doctor copes with an unwanted stepmother, an impetuous stepsister, burdensome secrets, the town gossips, and the tug on her own heartstrings for a man who thinks of her only as a friend.