Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000) (TV)

Director:

Stefan Scaini

Writers:

Kevin Sullivan (writer) and
Laurie Pearson (writer) ...

Release Date:

23 July 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

The continuing adventures of Anne Shirley in New York and in France during World War I.

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | 1910s | WWI | Canada | France

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Megan Follows	...	Anne Shirley Blythe
Jonathan Crombie	...	Gilbert Blythe
Schuyler Grant	...	Diana Barry Wright
Patricia Hamilton	...	Rachel Lynde
Greg Spottiswood	...	Fred Wright
Cameron Daddo	...	Jack Garrison Jr.
Douglas Campbell	...	Dr. Powell
Janet-Laine Green	...	Maud Montrose
Martha Henry	...	Kit Garrison
Barry Morse	...	Mr. Winfield
Dan Lett	...	Mr. Owen
Nigel Bennett	...	Fergus Keegan
David Gardner	...	Mr. Dodd
Jill Frappier	...	Mrs. Dodd
R.D. Reid	...	Reverend Morgan

Also Known As:

Anne 3 (Canada: English title) (informal alternative title)
Anne... La maison aux pignons verts: Les années de tourmente (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

USA:185 min | Denmark:180 min (2 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Anne III Productions Inc.

Trivia:

This is the first film in the series not to be based on anything actually written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. But it is very loosely based on the 8th Anne novel "Rilla of Ingleside", actually written about Anne and Gilbert's 7th and youngest child, Rilla and her time during WWI.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Anne and Diana both come out of the church, you can see that the snow is fake by the way it moves around their feet.

Quotes:

Gilbert Blythe: Marry me now. Let me go.
Anne Shirley: Everything I ever loved gets taken away.

Movie Connections:

Follows Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV)

Not very accurate

I have read all the books except for Rilla of Ingleside, which I have plans to read within the week! None of the events in this movie reflects any events that occurred in the books. While the first two films did not match up with the books tit for tat, the main gist of the stories was told. I really loved the Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea, but I was extremely disappointed with The Continuing Story. It completely misrepresents the spirit of Ms. Montgomery's works. Where are Anne and Gilbert Blythe, the married couple? Where are all the children - the tragic loss of their firstborn and the renewal of hope with the births of the other children? Where is Ingleside? Where are Aunt Jo's dogs Gog and Magog? Why do we not meet the Captain Joe the lighthouse keeper? Movies that depict literature should not completely disregard what was written in that literature. But that is what happened in this movie. It is as if the screenwriters stole Ms. Montgomery's characters and used them in a completely different story!