Anne of Green Gables (1985)
- Starring:
- Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, (more)
- Director(s):
- Kevin Sullivan
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables, previously filmed in 1934, was afforded a TV-movie treatment in 1985. Megan Follows stars as 13-year-old Anne Shirley, an orphan girl sent to live with a foster family on Canada's Prince Edward Island. Though she has great difficulty controlling her temper, impulsiveness and vivid imagination, Anne eventually wins over her new guardians, domineering Marilla Cuthbert (Colleen Dewhurst) and Marilla's shy brother Matthew (Richard Farnsworth). Anne's secondary adventures concern her "bosom friend" Diana (Schuyler Grant) and her supposed enemy Gilbert Blythe (Jonathan Crombie). Anne of Green Gables was offered on American television as a 3-part presentation on PBS' Wonderworks; it aired from February 17 through March 3, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 195 mins
Complete Cast of Anne of Green Gables
- Megan Follows - Anne Shirley
- Richard Farnsworth - Mathew Cuthbert
- Schuyler Grant - Diana Barry
- Patricia Hamilton - Rachel Lynde
- Vivian Reis - Mrs. Spencer
- Jayne Eastwood - Mrs. Hammond
- Zack Ward - Mody Sprugeon
- Jack Mather - Station Master
- Mag Ruffman - Alice Lawson
- Charmion King-Pinsent - Aunt Josephine
- Jennifer Inch - Ruby Gillis
- David Hughes - Thomas Lynde
- Joachim Hansen - John Sadler
- Sandra Scott - Mrs. Harrington
- Wendy Lyon - Prissy Andrews
- Jennifer Irwin - Student
- Colleen Dewhurst - Marilla Cuthbert
- Jonathan Crombie - Gilbert Blythe
- Miranda de Pencier - Josie Pye
- Samantha Langevin - Mrs. Blewett
- Christiane Kruger - Mrs. Allan
- Nancy Beatty - Essie
- Jackie Burroughs - Mrs. Amelia Evans
- Cedric Smith - Rev. Allan
- Rosemary Radcliffe - Mrs. Barry
- Sean McCann - Dr. O'Reilly
- Paul Brown - Mr. Phillips
- Anna Ferguson - Punch Woman
- Marilyn Lightstone - Miss Stacy
- Dawn Greenhalgh - Mrs. Cadbury
- David Roberts - Tom
- Robert Collins - Mr. Barry
- Director(s):
- Kevin Sullivan
- Writer(s):
- Kevin Sullivan, Joe Wiesenfeld
- Producer(s):
- Kevin Sullivan, Ian McDougall
- Categories:
- Family & Kids
- 1986 - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Outstanding Children's Program
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