The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996 TV series)
| The Tenant of Wildfell Hall | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë |
| Written by | David Nokes |
| Directed by | Mike Barker |
| Starring | Toby Stephens Tara Fitzgerald Rupert Graves |
| Composer | Richard G Mitchell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rebecca Eaton Kevin Loader |
| Producer | Suzan Harrison |
| Production location | Cumbria |
| Editor | Guy Bensley |
| Running time | 159 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC WGBH |
| Distributor | BBC CBC Television (in association with) WGBH |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 17 November – 24 November 1996 |
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a 1996 British television serial adaptation of Anne Brontë's 1848 novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Mike Barker.[1] The serial stars Tara Fitzgerald as Helen Graham, Rupert Graves as her abusive husband Arthur Huntington and Toby Stephens as Gilbert Markham.[2] The first two parts aired in the United Kingdom on 17 November 1996, and the third on 24 November.
Plot summary[]
A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old mansion of Elizabethan era with a young son. She determines to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours don't want to let her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, Gilbert Markham, succeeded in revealing her secrets.
For a full length summary see: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall plot summary.
Cast[]
- Toby Stephens - Gilbert Markham
- Tara Fitzgerald - Helen Graham
- Rupert Graves - Arthur Huntington
- Sarah Badel - Rachel
- Jackson Leach - Master Arthur Huntington
- Sean Gallagher - Walter Hargrave
- Jonathan Cake - Ralph Hattersley
- Joe Absolom - Fergus Markham
- Kenneth Cranham - Reverend Millward
- Pam Ferris - Mrs. Markham
- Cathy Murphy - Miss Myers
- Paloma Baeza - Rose Markham
- Aran Bell - Richard Wilson
- Miranda Pleasence - Eliza Millward
- James Purefoy - Frederick Lawrence
- Kim Durham - Benson
- Dominic Rowan - Lord Lowborough
- Beatie Edney - Annabella Wilmot, Lady Lowborough
- Janet Dale - Mrs. Wilson
- Susannah Wise - Millicent Hargrave
- Karen Westwood - Jane Wilson
Awards and nominations[]
- BAFTA TV Awards
- Peabody Awards - 1998.
- Won - WGBH Boston and BBC.[4]
- RTS Television Award - 1997.
- Won Best Camera - Drama - Daf Hobson.[4]
- Won Best Music - Original Score - Richard G. Mitchell.[4]
- Won Best Production Design - Drama - Sarah Greenwood.[4]
References[]
- ^ "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall". 17 November 1996. p. 108 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Part 3 (1996)". BFI.
- ^ a b c d "Awards Database - The BAFTA site". Bafta.org. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Awards for The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)". Imdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
External links[]
- 1996 British television series debuts
- 1996 British television series endings
- BBC television dramas
- 1990s British television miniseries
- 1990s British drama television series
- Television series set in the 1820s
- Television shows based on British novels
- Peabody Award-winning television programs
- English-language television shows
- Television shows set in Cumbria
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall