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Silas Marner

Original title: Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe
  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
669
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Silas Marner (1985)
Drama

When a respectable weaver is wrongfully accused of theft, he becomes a virtual hermit until his own fortune is stolen and an orphaned child is found on his doorstep.When a respectable weaver is wrongfully accused of theft, he becomes a virtual hermit until his own fortune is stolen and an orphaned child is found on his doorstep.When a respectable weaver is wrongfully accused of theft, he becomes a virtual hermit until his own fortune is stolen and an orphaned child is found on his doorstep.

  • Director
    • Giles Foster
  • Writers
    • George Eliot
    • Louis Marks
    • Giles Foster
  • Stars
    • Ben Kingsley
    • Jenny Agutter
    • Patrick Ryecart
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    669
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Giles Foster
    • Writers
      • George Eliot
      • Louis Marks
      • Giles Foster
    • Stars
      • Ben Kingsley
      • Jenny Agutter
      • Patrick Ryecart
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 6 BAFTA Awards
      • 6 nominations total

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    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Silas Marner
    Jenny Agutter
    Jenny Agutter
    • Nancy Lammeter
    Patrick Ryecart
    Patrick Ryecart
    • Godfrey Cass
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    • Squire Cass
    Jonathan Coy
    Jonathan Coy
    • Dunstan Cass
    Patsy Kensit
    Patsy Kensit
    • Eppie
    Elizabeth Hoyle
    • Baby Eppie
    Melinda Whiting
    • Little Eppie
    Angela Pleasence
    Angela Pleasence
    • Molly
    Rosemary Martin
    Rosemary Martin
    • Dolly Winthrop
    Robert Putt
    Robert Putt
    • Ben Winthrop
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Jem Rodney
    Tony Caunter
    Tony Caunter
    • Mr. Snell
    Michael Bilton
    • Mr. Macey
    Nick Brimble
    Nick Brimble
    • Bob Dowlas
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    • Mr. Lammeter
    Johnnie Van Derrick
    • Soloman the Fiddler
    Roy Evans
    • Matthews
    • Director
      • Giles Foster
    • Writers
      • George Eliot(novel "Silas Marner")
      • Louis Marks(screenplay)
      • Giles Foster(screenplay)
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    • Alternate versions
      This film has different endings: close up of Marner gazing in awe at the sky of his future (broadcast version) and a close up of Marner weeping (video).
    • Connections
      Featured in Masterpiece: Silas Marner (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Over the Hills and Far Away
      Traditional

    User reviews8

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    10/10
    The second best of the George Eliot Collection
    With first place going to Middlemarch. Silas Marner as a book has everything that is characteristic of George Eliot(pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans), characters with flaws and strengths, sharply insightful social commentary, themes that were relatable then and are now too and compelling storytelling. This adaptation matches those qualities exactly. As an adaptation it's very faithful, but it's its merits standing on its own that is even more impressive. It's beautifully made, the costumes, make-up and scenery show a lot of authenticity and detail and it looks great, not too opulent looking(but the colours are still rich and well-textured) and not too bleak. The photography is fluid and doesn't try to do too much but at the same time it's hardly simplistic either. The understated and unobtrusive music fits the tone of Silas Marner's story and it compliments the drama too, while the script is poetic and literate as well as faithful to Eliot's style, there isn't any irrelevant filler and it allows the story to resonate. The story is still emotional and heart-warming(the scenes with Eppie have so much heart), the themes of the book are sensitively explored and we identify with the characters(who are definitely the opposite of one-dimensional, they are very well fleshed-out). Ben Kingsley is superb, one of his best performance and he has never been more touching than here. He gives the character a lot of subtlety while literally in his scenes with little Eppie, adorably played by Elizabeth Hoyle. Patsy Kensit is much better than in Adam Bede and she is charming enough. Jenny Agutter is alluring and sympathetic, though with not as much to do, while Jonathan Coy is a nasty piece of work as Dunstan, Patrick Ryecaft is solid if a tad strident as Godfrey and the ever dependable Freddie Jones is excellent as he usually always is. Overall, the second best of the George Eliot Collection, splendid as an adaptation and in its own right. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Release date
      • December 30, 1985 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • サイラス・マーナー/ラヴィローの織り工
    • Filming locations
      • Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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