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Wives and Daughters is a 1999 BBC serial adapted from the novel Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story by Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. It focuses on Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell), the daughter of the town doctor, and the changes that occur in her life after her widowed father remarries. The marriage brings into her once-quiet life an ever-proper stepmother (Francesca Annis) and flirtatious step-sister, Cynthia (Keeley Hawes), while a friendship with the local squire brings about an unexpected romance.
Written by Andrew Davies and directed by Nicholas Renton, the programme also featured Sir Michael Gambon, Penelope Wilton, Bill Paterson and Rosamund Pike.
Plot
[edit]Molly Gibson has lived alone with her father, Dr. Gibson, since the death of her mother when she was very young. When Dr. Gibson travels out of town for several days, Molly is sent to stay with the local squire, the wife of whom Molly has recently befriended. While there, Molly meets and becomes friends with Squire Hamley's younger son, Roger ([[Anthony Howell), who shares Molly's love of biology. Molly also learns of the Squire's troubles with his eldest son, Osborne, who, after several years of university, has failed to become a lawyer, and has squandered away all of his money.
Upon the return of Dr. Gibson, Molly learns that he has proposed (and been accepted) by widowed former housekeeper of Lord and Lady Cumnor, Hyacinth "Claire" Kirkpatrick. Hyacinth also has a daughter the same age as Molly, named Cynthia, who is away at school in France. Molly's protests against the marriage fall upon deaf ears, and Hyacinth and Dr. Gibson are quickly married.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Casting
[edit]Levens Hall in Kendal was one of the locations used for the film. It was used as the Hamley’s family estate. Dyrham Park in South Gloucestershire was also used for some of the outdoor shots; the National Trust property was closed to the public for three days while these scenes were shot.
Tatton Park appears as the home of Lord and Lady Cumnor, Cumnor Towers. [1]
Release
[edit]Aired on BBC against Oliver Twist 1999 adaption, receiving 7.2 million viewers. http://www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T9597904358&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T9597904361&cisb=22_T9597904360&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=138794&docNo=11
Reception
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Corbett, Sue (February 22, 2010). "Literary anniversary Mrs Gaskell". The Times.
External links
[edit]Category:Films set in the 1830s Category:Films set in England
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Big City | Shoo Shoo Grady | |
| Words and Music | Peggy Lorgan McNeil | ||
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Shirley Delwyn | |
| Neptune's Daughter | Betty Barrett | ||
| On the Town | Brunhilde Esterhazy | ||
| 1955 | My Sister Eileen | Ruth Sherwood | |
| Ford Theatre | Lorry Erskine | Episode: "A Smattering of Bliss" | |
| 1957 | Georgia Penland | Episode: "The Penlands and the Poodle" | |
| The Shadow on the Window | Linda Atlas | ||
| 1961 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Bettina | Episode: "Autumn Crocus" |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Ellen Pennington | Episode: "Mr. Pennington's Machine" |
| 1964 | The Fugitive | Margaret Ruskin | Episode: "Escape into Black" |
| 1973-1975 | All in the Family | Irene Lorenzo | |
| 1975 | Great Performances | Mary Hallen | Episode: "Who's Happy Now?" |