The Rector's Wife (1994– )

Anna Bouverie (Lindsay Duncan, Rome) chafes at her limited life as a vicar's wife in a small English town... See full synopsis »

Stars:

Lindsay Duncan, Jonathan Coy, Miles Anderson

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lindsay Duncan	...	Anna Bouverie (4 episodes, 1994)
Jonathan Coy	...	Peter Bouverie (4 episodes, 1994)
Miles Anderson	...	Patrick O'Sullivan (4 episodes, 1994)
Lucy Dawson	...	Flora Bouverie (4 episodes, 1994)
Simon Fenton	...	Luke Bouverie (4 episodes, 1994)
Rynagh O'Grady	...	Ella Pringle (4 episodes, 1994)
Ronald Pickup	...	Archdeacon Daniel Byrne (4 episodes, 1994)
Gabrielle Lloyd	...	Isobel Thomson (4 episodes, 1994)
Madge Hindle	...	Elaine Dodswell (4 episodes, 1994)
Geoffrey Chater	...	The Bishop (3 episodes, 1994)
Carol MacReady	...	Celia Harper (3 episodes, 1994)
Frederick Treves	...	Colonel Richardson (3 episodes, 1994)
Stephen Dillane	...	Jonathan Byrne (3 episodes, 1994)
Prunella Scales	...	Marjorie Richardson (3 episodes, 1994)
Helen Fraser	...	Trish Pardoe (3 episodes, 1994)
George Raistrick	...	Mr. Biddle (3 episodes, 1994)
Morgan Jones	...	Tim (3 episodes, 1994)
Muriel Pavlow	...	Miss Dunstable (3 episodes, 1994)
Mary MacLeod	...	Sister Ignatia (2 episodes, 1994)
Joyce Redman	...	Laura Marchant (2 episodes, 1994)
Thomas Bradford	...	Barnaby (2 episodes, 1994)
Pam Ferris	...	Eleanor Ramsay (2 episodes, 1994)
Jonathan Cecil	...	Robert Ramsay (2 episodes, 1994)
Yvonne Manners	...	The Bishop's Wife (2 episodes, 1994)
Jonty Stephens	...	Steve Mulgrove (2 episodes, 1994)

Storyline

Anna Bouverie (Lindsay Duncan, Rome) chafes at her limited life as a vicar's wife in a small English town... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1994 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Witney, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Talisman Films Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min 65 min (4 episodes)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Great adaptation of a good novel!

Joanna Trollope's novel "The Rector's Wife" has been made into a inspirational and moving film. Centering on the family struggles of a vicar who refuses to listen to his wife and children, this film shows the slow decay of a stagnant marriage. Lindsay Duncan's portrayal of Anna lights up the screen, showing a emotional yet understated performance. Jonathan Coy plays Peter, a man who has shut himself off from the world to avoid the pain of failure while his wife and two children pay the price. The story is told with a sensitivity and clarity that is lacking with most productions today. Finally available on DVD in the spring, "The Rector's Wife" is yet another great production from across the pond.