ġ2-year-old orphan Anne Shirley is living in servitude with the cruel Hammond family in Nova Scotia.
The film achieved high ratings in the United Kingdom when it aired on New Year’s Day 1987.
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On February 17, 1986, the film aired on PBS in the US on the series WonderWorks. Both parts of the film were among the highest-rated programs of any genre ever to air on a Canadian television network. The film aired on CBC Television as a two-part mini-series on December 1 and December 2, 1985. It was released theatrically in Iran, Israel, Europe, and Japan. The film stars Megan Follows in the title role of Anne Shirley and was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Tagged: Anne of Green Gables, Megan Follows, Kevin Sullivan, L.M.Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud MontgomeryĪnne of Green Gables is a 1985 Canadian made-for-television drama film based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, and is the first in a series of four films. Though I hasten to emphasize this IS NOT actually a Cassavetes film.Īvailable on Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy. Sadly underrated by others, as, sadly, is most of John Cassavetes’ directorial work. The aforementioned hampering elements aside, the cinematography is wonderful as are a fair amount of the performances, not the least of which was MacLaine, and the back and forth story that add up to the complete tale, tying up some loose threads from the other films, this one is a nice final chapter in the Green Gables saga.
To that end what Kevin Sullivan was able to pull off here is on par with the above average work of John Cassavetes in the director’s chair. Montgomery novels and stories, I am fairly certain this would have been the film version he would have made. If John Cassavetes had lived past age 59 and had be introduced to the L.M. Pacing is slow, sets are a tad fake looking and there are a few instances of miscasting but it one can look past those flaws this is well done. This is a far cry from the Green Gables that everyone knew and loved from 1985, however this reviewer will argue that this is not the turkey that other reviewers have made it out to be. Starring: Barbara Hershey, Rachel Blanchard, Shirley MacLaine, Hanna Endicott–Douglas, Natalie Radford, Ben Carlson, Vivien Endicott Douglas, May Walker, Jim Chad, Colleen Dewhurst and Ian Matheson.Īnne still hurting from the recent loss of her husband in her middle age returns to Green Gables to write a play and discovers letters that rewrite her life story. Available on DVD in Fullscreen and Widescreen and Blu–ray & Digital Copy in Widescreen.Īnne Of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008) Followed by 3 sequels: Anne Of Avonlea (1987), Anne Of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000) & Anne Of Green Gables: A New Beginning. Though some film purists will argue the point. The re-mastered copy is even more vibrant. Montgomery novel, boasts of fine performances and beautiful scenery. Long but splendidly adapted version of the L.M. Along the way she makes friends and has a rivalry crush with Gilbert Blythe. Starring: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth, Patricia Hamilton, Marilyn Lightstone, Schuyler Grant, Jonathan Crombie, Charmion King and Rosemary Radcliffe.Īfter being in and out of orphanages Anne Shirley comes into her own as she settles in with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. From The Novel: Anne Of Green Gables by L.M. Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1 – Fullscreen (Original) / 1.78:1 – Widescreen (Re-Mastered).
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