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Lillie

Lillie

Starring: Francesca Annis , Anton Rodgers

Directed by: Christopher Hodson

Produced by: Jack Williams

Written by: James Brough , David Butler

In a BAFTA®-winning performance that will keep you glued to the screen, Francesca Annis stars as beautiful Lillie Langtry, the British actress and courtesan who scandalized Victorian England and 19th-century America with her unconventional lifestyle.


Item Number: 14509

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Format:
DVD Fullscreen
Region:
1 - More Details
Run time:
About 11 1/4 Hours
Number of Discs:
4
Closed Captions:
Y

In a BAFTA®-winning performance that will keep you glued to the screen, Francesca Annis (Wives & Daughters, Rreckless, Madam Bovary) stars as beautiful Lillie Langtry, the British actress and courtesan who scandalized Victorian England and 19th-century America with her unconventional lifestyle. Follow Lillie’s spectacular rise from modest beginnings to international stardom, and her poignant attempts to gain the love of the one who mattered to her most. See why George Bernard Shaw admired her and why Oscar Wilde was her friend. You’ll marvel at how Lillie defied society’s expectations—managing her own career, conducting her own business and collecting a string of lovers among Europe’s elite, including the Prince of Wales. With a splendid cast and lush period details, Lillie makes you feel like the intimate acquaintance of a complex and fascinating woman.

Lillie Langtry --- Francesca Annis
Edward Langtry --- Anton Rodgers
Prince of Wales --- Denis Lill
Oscar Wilde --- Peter Egan
Patsy Cornwallis-West --- Jennie Linden
Dean Le Breton --- Patrick Holt
Mrs. Le Breton --- Peggy Ann Wood
Horace Avery --- Dixon Adams
Lord Carrington --- Anthony Ainley
Lady Stallholder --- Peggy Aitchison
Edward Michael --- David Allister
Jeanne Marie (age 4) --- Emma Allum
Mary Malcolm --- Timandra Alwyn
Dr. Lawrence --- Philip Anthony
Doctor --- Neville Barber
Francis Knollys --- John Barcroft
Clement Le Breton --- Adam Bareham
Lady Suffield --- Maggie Bates
Colonel --- George Belbin
William Le Breton --- Anthony Head
Charles Longley --- David Rintoul
Queen Mary --- Jill Simcox


Written by James Brough, David Butler, John Gorrie
Directed by John Gorrie, Christopher Hodson, Tony Wharmby
Produced by Jack Williams
Executive Produced by Tony Wharmby
Original Music by Joseph Horovitz
Film Editing by Guy Crump, Richard Key
Costume Design by Linda Mattock, Frances Tempest

BAFTA® Awards
1979 – Best Actress – Francesca Annis
1979 – Best Make Up – Pauline Green, Lynda Bayne