Atlanta, 1873. It's another day (Melanie's funeral, in fact), and Scarlett is determined to win back Rhett (who's spending a lot of time with Belle Watling). First, she goes to Tara and ... See full summary »
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North and South is a four part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.
Stars:
Daniela Denby-Ashe,
Richard Armitage,
Tim Pigott-Smith
Set in 1870s England, the story tells of Annabella Lagrange and the terrible secret her wealthy parents have kept from her. When she finally learns the truth, she runs away and eventually ... See full summary »
Stars:
Jan Graveson,
Christine Kavanagh,
Brendan Coyle
Tide of Life follows the fortunes of young housekeeper, Emily Kennedy, as she learns about relationships with three very different men. Forced from home of her first employer, Sep McGilby ... See full summary »
Stars:
Diana Hardcastle,
Gillian Kearney,
John Bowler
At the center of the story is Augustus Melmotte, a European-born city financier, whose origins are as mysterious as his business dealings. Trollope describes him as 'something in the city',... See full summary »
Stars:
David Suchet,
Matthew Macfadyen,
Paloma Baeza
This mini series covers 60 years in the lives of the Cleary family, brought from New Zealand to Australia to run their aunt Mary Carson's ranch. The story centers on their daughter, Meggie,... See full summary »
Stars:
Richard Chamberlain,
Rachel Ward,
Christopher Plummer
In the 1920s, decades after the troubled and unhappy marriage between Soames Forsyte and the beautiful pianist Irene Heron came to an end, Soames and Irene have both remarried and moved on.... See full summary »
Widow Dashwood and her three unmarried daughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, inherit only a tiny allowance. So they move out of their grand Sussex home to a more modest cottage in ... See full summary »
Stars:
Hattie Morahan,
Charity Wakefield,
David Morrissey
Atlanta, 1873. It's another day (Melanie's funeral, in fact), and Scarlett is determined to win back Rhett (who's spending a lot of time with Belle Watling). First, she goes to Tara and spats with Sue Ellen over Tara. Then she goes to Charleston, presenting herself to Rhett's mother and friends, to Rhett's dismay. But when she's caught in a compromising position with Ashely, she retires to her mother's people in Savannah, and her overbearing grandfather Robelard, while Rhett courts a new bride. Scarlett also seeks out her O'Hara relatives and meets her cousin Colum, a priest (and gunrunner). And knowing them, she goes to Ireland. There she meets the handsome Earl of Fenton, who owns Ballyhara, the ancestral home of the O'Haras. And when Scarlett buys it from him, she becomes the financial and spiritual head of the family. But her newfound happiness is short-lived as disasters strike, and she must rely on Rhett's love for her to save her from the gallows. Written by
Kathy Li
A contest was held to determine who would portray Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler in this movie, but Joanne Whalley and Timothy Dalton were cast instead of the contest winners. See more »
I notice all of the comments are trying to make a (unsuccessful) comparison to GWTW. This I believe is the reason for so many negative comments. They are trying to picture Gable, Howard, Leigh, etc. in the major roles and - it just will not work. Anthony Dalton and Joanne Whatley were not the first choice for the starring roles. The producers wanted Jane Alexander (Dr. Quinn) and Lee Horsley for the leads. Maybe it would have been a different film, had those two been cast.
Having not read the book, I can only view the film on its own merits - which was excellent IMHO. Olivia DeHavilland (Melanie) and Ann Rutherford (Sue-Ellen) were interviewed when the mini-series came out and they both thought that it could have happened just the way it did in the film.
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I notice all of the comments are trying to make a (unsuccessful) comparison to GWTW. This I believe is the reason for so many negative comments. They are trying to picture Gable, Howard, Leigh, etc. in the major roles and - it just will not work. Anthony Dalton and Joanne Whatley were not the first choice for the starring roles. The producers wanted Jane Alexander (Dr. Quinn) and Lee Horsley for the leads. Maybe it would have been a different film, had those two been cast.
Having not read the book, I can only view the film on its own merits - which was excellent IMHO. Olivia DeHavilland (Melanie) and Ann Rutherford (Sue-Ellen) were interviewed when the mini-series came out and they both thought that it could have happened just the way it did in the film.