Poldark (TV 1996)

Director:

Richard Laxton

Writer:

Winston Graham (novel)

Stars:

John Bowe, Mel Martin, Michael Attwell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Bowe	...	Ross Poldark
Mel Martin	...	Demelza
Michael Attwell	...	George Warleggan
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Jeremy Poldark
Kelly Reilly	...	Clowance Poldark
Nicholas Gleaves	...	Stephen Cravenson
Gabrielle Lloyd	...	Jane Gimlet
Sarah Carpenter	...	Lady Harriet
Hans Matheson	...	Ben Carter
Amanda Ryan	...	Cuby Trevanion
James Saxon	...	Prince Regent
Nicholas Rowe	...	Lord Edward Fitzmaurice
Andrew Readman	...	Dr. Dwight Enys
Fiona Victory	...	Caroline Enys
Patrick Pearson	...	Canning

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | cornwall | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

UK

Release Date:

3 October 1996 (UK)

Also Known As:

Poldark - Tuntematon mies mereltä

Filming Locations:

Coombe Haven, Menabilly, Cornwall, England, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dark velvet Spencer with white frog closures worn by Sarah Carpenter (Lady Harriet) while reading George Warleggan's letter is the same costume worn by Natasha Little (Becky Sharp) while speaking to Mr. Wenham in the street in Vanity Fair, and by Romola Garai (Emma Woodhouse) in church in Emma.

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Connections

Version of Poldark: Episode #1.1 (1975)

User Reviews

Is that all there is?

We were left waiting for the next sequence. The VHS tape started to crackle and we knew there was no more! What happens next? Surely they aren't going to leave us up in the air like this! The actors who played Poldark and Sir George could have been played by twins. We couldn't tell them apart. The scenery and costumes are lovely, but the "gentlemen" are all like cardboard cutouts. The flaming red hair of Clowence made for some spectacular photography, but she didn't have a range of expression. The most interesting character was Mrs. Poldark, full of fire and intelligence, and you wondered how she and the stuffed shirt Poldark ever got together! Like eating popcorn, it left us empty.