Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters

 Cast: Renton
Renton
, Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis
, Ian Carmichael
Ian Carmichael
, Deborah Findlay
Deborah Findlay
, Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters

 Cast: Renton
Renton
, Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis
, Ian Carmichael
Ian Carmichael
, Deborah Findlay
Deborah Findlay
, Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn

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Overview

Debuting November 28, 1999, over BBC1, the four-part British miniseries Wives and Daughters was the second of two TV adaptations of Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel (the first aired in 1972). Set in the early 1800s, the story takes place in a small, gossip-driven English town. Upon the remarriage of her father, heroine Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell) isn't quite sure how to "take" to her modish stepmother, Hyacinth (Francesca Annis), and airheaded stepsister, Cynthia (Keeley Hawes). The fun really begins when both Molly and Cynthia fall in love with Roger Hamley (Anthony Howell), son of the village squire. Inasmuch as author Gaskell passed away before concocting a solution to this romantic triangle, it was up to screenwriter Andrew Davies to come up with a happy (or at least satisfying) denouement. In America, Wives and Daughters was seen as part of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre anthology beginning April 2, 2001.

Product Details

Release Date: 03/01/2016
UPC: 0883929514700
Original Release: 1999
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 5:00:00

Special Features

20-minute documentary, "The Making of Wives and Daughters"; 55-minute portrait "Who the Dickens is Mrs. Gaskell"?; Who's who - a guide to the stars

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Francesca Annis Mrs. Gibson
Ian Carmichael Lord Cumnor
Deborah Findlay Miss Phoebe Browning
Barbara Flynn Miss Sally Browning
Michael Gambon Squire Hamley
Iain Glen Mr. Preston
Keeley Hawes Cynthia Kirkpatrick
Tom Hollander Osborne Hamley
Anthony Howell Roger Hamley
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Lady Cumnor
Bill Paterson Mr. Gibson
Justine Waddell Molly Gibson
Penelope Wilton Mrs. Hamley

Technical Credits
Nicholas Renton Director

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Wives and Daughters: Episodes 1-2
1. Chapter 1 [6:31]
2. Chapter 2 [3:23]
3. Chapter 3 [3:37]
4. Chapter 4 [5:30]
5. Chapter 5 [3:31]
6. Chapter 6 [4:50]
7. Chapter 7 [5:57]
8. Chapter 8 [5:34]
9. Chapter 9 [4:42]
10. Chapter 10 [7:41]
11. Chapter 11 [3:05]
12. Chapter 12 [7:42]
13. Chapter 13 [9:42]
14. Chapter 14 [1:28]
15. Chapter 15 [1:11]
1. Chapter 1 [4:55]
2. Chapter 2 [4:08]
3. Chapter 3 [4:21]
4. Chapter 4 [3:21]
5. Chapter 5 [3:44]
6. Chapter 6 [1:56]
7. Chapter 7 [10:35]
8. Chapter 8 [5:42]
9. Chapter 9 [2:14]
10. Chapter 10 [6:24]
11. Chapter 11 [5:32]
12. Chapter 12 [4:37]
13. Chapter 13 [4:13]
14. Chapter 14 [8:31]
15. Chapter 15 [4:27]
16. Chapter 16 [1:12]
Disc #2 -- Wives and Daughters: Episodes 3-4
1. Chapter 1 [2:27]
2. Chapter 2 [5:22]
3. Chapter 3 [3:53]
4. Chapter 4 [3:27]
5. Chapter 5 [6:21]
6. Chapter 6 [5:53]
7. Chapter 7 [4:45]
8. Chapter 8 [4:36]
9. Chapter 9 [3:49]
10. Chapter 10 [5:58]
11. Chapter 11 [6:11]
12. Chapter 12 [2:40]
13. Chapter 13 [4:28]
14. Chapter 14 [7:21]
15. Chapter 15 [5:43]
16. Chapter 16 [1:07]
1. Chapter 1 [5:42]
2. Chapter 2 [3:09]
3. Chapter 3 [3:40]
4. Chapter 4 [3:53]
5. Chapter 5 [4:48]
6. Chapter 6 [4:45]
7. Chapter 7 [3:46]
8. Chapter 8 [7:06]
9. Chapter 9 [2:10]
10. Chapter 10 [6:32]
11. Chapter 11 [5:17]
12. Chapter 12 [8:08]
13. Chapter 13 [4:47]
14. Chapter 14 [3:53]
15. Chapter 15 [7:25]
16. Chapter 16 [1:34]
Disc #3 -- Wives and Daughters: Bonus Features
1. Chapter 1 [7:02]
2. Chapter 2 [9:08]
3. Chapter 3 [5:04]
4. Chapter 4 [:57]
1. Chapter 1 [9:40]
2. Chapter 2 [6:27]
3. Chapter 3 [6:32]
4. Chapter 4 [6:57]
5. Chapter 5 [9:22]
6. Chapter 6 [9:38]
7. Chapter 7 [:46]
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