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7.8/10   452 votes
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
26 October 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Based on a little known 1848 novel by Anne Bronte, Tara Fitzgerald stars as an enigmatic young woman... more
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Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Hope and experience; passion, vice, and virtue more (15 total)

Cast

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Toby Stephens ... Gilbert Markham (3 episodes, 1996)
Tara Fitzgerald ... Helen / ... (3 episodes, 1996)
Rupert Graves ... Huntingdon (3 episodes, 1996)
Sarah Badel ... Rachel (3 episodes, 1996)
Jackson Leach ... Arthur (3 episodes, 1996)
Sean Gallagher ... Hargrave (3 episodes, 1996)
Jonathan Cake ... Hattersley (3 episodes, 1996)
Joe Absolom ... Fergus Markham (3 episodes, 1996)
Kenneth Cranham ... Reverend Millward (2 episodes, 1996)
Pam Ferris ... Mrs. Markham (2 episodes, 1996)
Cathy Murphy ... Miss Myers (2 episodes, 1996)
Paloma Baeza ... Rose Markham (2 episodes, 1996)
Aran Bell ... Richard Wilson (2 episodes, 1996)
Miranda Pleasence ... Eliza Millward (2 episodes, 1996)

James Purefoy ... Mr. Lawrence (2 episodes, 1996)
Kim Durham ... Benson (2 episodes, 1996)
Dominic Rowan ... Lowborough (2 episodes, 1996)
Beatie Edney ... Annabella (2 episodes, 1996)
Janet Dale ... Mrs. Wilson (2 episodes, 1996)

Susannah Wise ... Millicent (2 episodes, 1996)
Karen Westwood ... Jane Wilson (2 episodes, 1996)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
159 min (3 parts)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Netherlands:12 | UK:15
Filming Locations:
Cumbria, England, UK more
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Boom mic visible: As Tara Fitzgerald moves towards the chair where she sits down and reads a letter, a boom mic can be seen slowly creeping into the scene in the mirror above her. more
Quotes:
Helen Graham to Gilbert Markham: How is it Dr. Johnson described a second marriage: a triumph of hope over experience? more
Movie Connections:
Version of "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" (1968) more

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22 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Hope and experience; passion, vice, and virtue, 5 September 2000
10/10
Author: Caledonia Twin #1 (a_spackman@hotmail.com)

What can be said of the compelling performance of Tara Fitzgerald? She is utterly believable as the injured Mrs Graham, hardened by experience, sharp and strong-willed, yet not immune to the passionate attentions of Mr Markham. Through every mischievous glance and every flare of temper, every flicker of discernment in his eyes and telling facial expression, Toby Stephens is a master of his character. He is the force of passion and hope that will restore Helen's injured spirit. Graves' Huntingdon is a perfect performance of the unreformable rogue. Yet despite all he has done, there is an undeniable human dignity in his refusal to play the hypocrite at the end; he is at least aware of his own failings and how they have brought his ruin. Helen's attempt to save his soul-- after leaving him and taking their child at a time when this was unheard of--is a triumph of hope, hope and faith in the worth of every human life and soul, however misguided, however sinful that person may be. Markham's constancy may then be seen as her reward for her faith and unyielding moral character. Though the opinionated ideas of morality so strongly presented in Tenant seem outdated by today's standards, the story is imbued with integrity, passion, and conviction which still make an impact. Tenant is far more believable than Wuthering Heights or even Jane Eyre; here is an adaptation that does the novel justice. I highly recommend viewing it!

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