Wives and Daughters

In this deliciously engaging drama, the acclaimed creative team of Pride and Prejudice transport you to a 19th-century English village bustling with gossips and eccentric aristocrats. You'll meet delightful Molly Gibson, a forthright and passionate 17-year-old girl whose quiet, well-ordered life changes dramatically when her long-widowed father remarries. Suddenly Molly faces a host of new people in her life, from an impossible stepmother and beautiful but worldly sister, to the men who follow in their wake. Molly's efforts to cope as gracefully as she can with the challenges they bring, including burdensome secrets and blossoming romance ring as true today as when Elizabeth Gaskell wrote Wives and Daughters in 1865.

Elegantly produced. A feast for the eyes and a treat for the heart.

Molly Gibson	---	Justine Waddell
Mr. Gibson	---	Bill Paterson
Hyacinth Gibson	---	Francesca Annis
Cynthia Kirkpatrick	---	Keeley Hawes
Osborne Hamley	---	Tom Hollander
Roger Hamley	---	Anthony Howell
Squire Hamley	---	Michael Gambon
Mrs. Hamley	---	Penelope Wilton
Miss Browning	---	Barbara Flynn
Miss Phoebe	---	Deborah Findlay
Mr. Preston	---	Iain Glen
Lady Cumnor	---	Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Lord Cumnor	---	Ian Carmichael
Lady Harriet Cumnor	---	Rosamund Pike
Young Molly	---	Anna Maguire

Written by Elizabeth Gaskell
Screenplay by Andrew Davies
Produced by Sue Birtwistle
Directed by Nicholas Renton
Executive Produced by Rebecca Eaton
Original Music by John E. Keane
Cinematography by Fred Tammes
Costume Design by Dierdre Clancy

BAFTA® Awards
2000 –Best Photography and Lighting - Fred Tammes
2000 – Best Make Up/Hair – Lisa Westcott
2000 – Best Actor - Michael Gambon
2000 – Best Design – Gerry Scott

"In a league of its own... wonderfully written and acted with truth and depth."- Daily Telegraph

"Extremely affecting performances... make Wives and Daughters subtle and powerful viewing... It also looks beautiful."- Independent