"Anne of Green Gables" is a four-hour
television miniseries that was first aired by the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation in 1985. Sullivan Entertainment loyally adapted L. M. Montgomery's novel. Directed
by Kevin Sullivan, the brilliant cast starred Megan Follows
as Anne Shirley, Colleen Dewhurst and
Richard Farnsworth as siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, Jonathan
Crombie as Anne's rival Gilbert Blythe and Schuyler Grant as Anne's
bosom friend Diana Barry. The music, composed by Hagood Hardy, is
distinctive and memorable. Filmed in both Southern Ontario and on
Prince Edward Island, the beauty of the Canadian scenery is candy for
the eyes.
In spite of concerns over the adaptation of this classic Canadian novel
by Montgomery's fans, the movie was widely and highly acclaimed upon
its airing for its script, cast and loyalty to the original novel's
character.
Just one instance of this acclaim was published in The Toronto Star:
"Cult phenomenon. Cultural ambassador. Canadian heroine."
The miniseries earned countless awards including 9 Geminis (best
dramatic miniseries, best photography, best writing, best costume
design, best music composition, best production design and acting awards
for Follows, Dewhurst and Farnsworth), an Emmy for Best Children's
Movie of 1986 and a George Peabody Award for Outstanding Contribution
to Broadcasting. Today the movie has been broadcast in 150
countries around the world and has legions of devoted fans.
Links related to Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
(external links open in new windows):
IMDB - Full
credits
Sullivan Entertainment's
Anneofgreengables.com - This site includes lots of information on the making of
the Anne miniseries, cast biographies, and an F.A.Q. on the three
miniseries.
The Sullivan Boutique - you can buy Anne movie items here.
Anne Shirley
- TV Phenomenon from CBC Archives
The
Anne of Green Gables Message Boards
Personal Comments:
What can I say about this miniseries? There is no other movie that
has touched me so deeply. I remember watching it's first airing,
and watching it year after year when it was shown again on television.
There is something indescribable about it that touches my heart.
"Anne of Green Gables" image © Sullivan Entertainment (used with
permission)
Created 04.17.02, Last Updated 09.25.07
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