Wives and Daughters [3 Discs]

Wives and Daughters [3 Discs]

 Cast: Renton
Renton
, Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis
, Ian Carmichael
Ian Carmichael
, Deborah Findlay
Deborah Findlay
, Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
Wives and Daughters [3 Discs]

Wives and Daughters [3 Discs]

 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: 09/26/2006
UPC: 0794051267627
Original Release: 1999
Source: Bbc Warner
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Letterbox]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 5:00:00

Special Features

Closed Caption; 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, Part 1
1. In a Strange House [6:31]
2. Seven Years Later [3:23]
3. A Frustrated Lover [3:37]
4. Visiting the Hamleys [5:30]
5. An Unexpected Reunion [3:31]
6. Osborne's Shocking Failure [4:50]
7. A Sudeen Proposal [5:57]
8. Confiding in Roger [5:34]
9. Molly Meets Clare [4:42]
10. Wedding Plans [7:41]
11. Byron and Bees [3:05]
12. A New Mamma [7:42]
13. Sickness and Worry [9:42]
14. Unwelcome Changes [1:28]
15. End Titles [1:11]
1. Cynthia Arrives [4:55]
2. Mourning a Friend [4:08]
3. Osborne's Secret Life [4:21]
4. The New Neighbor [3:21]
5. A Hateful Man [3:44]
6. The Card Game [1:56]
7. A Dinner Party [10:35]
8. Brotherly Confidences [5:42]
9. Unwelcome Gifts [2:14]
10. At the Dance [6:24]
11. The Duchess Arrives [5:32]
12. The Next Day [4:37]
13. Invitation to Africa [4:13]
14. Taken III [8:31]
15. Young Love [4:27]
16. End Titles [1:12]
Disc #2 -- Wives and Daughters, Part 2
1. Roger Leaves England [2:27]
2. A Secret and a Scheme [5:22]
3. A Man's Promise and a Woman's Wish [3:53]
4. The Fathers Meet [3:27]
5. A Letter From Africa [6:21]
6. Coxe's Disappointment [5:53]
7. Clues and Suspicions [4:45]
8. A Trip to London [4:36]
9. Osborne's Despair [3:49]
10. A Couple of Gossips [5:58]
11. Cynthia Returns [6:11]
12. Hints and Insinuations [2:40]
13. A Shocking Discovery [4:28]
14. Cynthia's Confession [7:21]
15. Molly Confronts Preston [5:43]
16. End Titles [1:07]
1. Love Letters [5:42]
2. Another Secret to Keep [3:09]
3. Scandal Over Cards [3:40]
4. The Truth Comes Out [3:53]
5. Lady Harriet Takes a Hand [4:48]
6. A Flirt and a Jilt [4:45]
7. Cynthia Repents [3:46]
8. A Sudden Sorrow [7:06]
9. The Secret Heir [2:10]
10. Making Arrangements [6:32]
11. Another Proposal [5:17]
12. Back From Africa [8:08]
13. Back at Hamley Hall [4:47]
14. Scarlet Fever [3:53]
15. Together at Last [7:25]
16. End Titles [1:34]
Disc #3 -- Special Features
1. The Plot, the People and the Place [7:02]
2. The Gibson Family [9:08]
3. A Story of Relationships [5:04]
4. Awards and End Credits [:57]
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