Silas Marner (1985)
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This TV adaptation of George Elliot's 1861 novel Silas Marner was one of the rare single-episode presentations of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. Ben Kingsley plays Silas Marner, who after being falsely accused of a crime and banished from his own town, becomes a miserly recluse in the small British community of Raveloe. When his precious cache of money is stolen by the town wastrel (Jonathan Coy) Silas can see no reason for going on with life. He is transformed from misanthrope to rehabilitated human being through the love of Eppie, an orphaned child left in his care. Patsy Kensit is featured as the grown-up Eppie. Originally taped in 1985 for the BBC, Silas Marner was first shown in the US on March 15, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, (more)
- Director(s):
- Giles Foster
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Silas Marner
This TV adaptation of George Elliot's 1861 novel Silas Marner was one of the rare single-episode presentations of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. Ben Kingsley plays Silas Marner, who after being falsely accused of a crime and banished from his own town, becomes a miserly recluse in the small British community of Raveloe. When his precious cache of money is stolen by the town wastrel (Jonathan Coy) Silas can see no reason for going on with life. He is transformed from misanthrope to rehabilitated human being through the love of Eppie, an orphaned child left in his care. Patsy Kensit is featured as the grown-up Eppie. Originally taped in 1985 for the BBC, Silas Marner was first shown in the US on March 15, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of Silas Marner
- Ben Kingsley - Silas Marner
- Patrick Ryecart - Godfrey Cass
- Freddie Jones - Squire Cass
- Angela Pleasence - Molly
- Kenneth MacDonald - Bryce
- Jenny Agutter - Nancy Lammeter
- Jonathan Coy - Dunstan Cass
- Frederick Treves - Mr. Lammeter
- Patsy Kensit - Eppie
- Director(s):
- Giles Foster
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