"Emily of New Moon" (1998) TV series

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Directors:

George Bloomfield
Chris Bould

Writer:

Peter Meech (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

4 January 1998 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Plot:

An orphan is sent to live with relatives in picturesque turn-of-the-century Prince Edward Island.

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Poetry | Teen | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Awards:

4 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Kris Lemche	...	Perry Miller (31 episodes, 1998-2002)
Susan Clark	...	Aunt Elizabeth Murray / ... (14 episodes, 1998-2000)
Claire Rankin	...	Juliet Starr (13 episodes, 1998)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Cavendish Beach, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Company:

CINAR

horrible disappointment

I caught an episode of this show on satellite cable and was just horrified. Having read and truly loved the books as a child, I was at first very excited to see that there was apparently some interest in producing a film/television version, but in comparison with the books the characters and stories presented in the TV series are completely unrecognizable and also came across as a little bizarre. It's even more disappointing considering what a beautiful job was done creating the "Anne..." films (the first two, anyway). The "Emily" series could make just as wonderful a transition but was, in this case, handled very VERY badly.