| Anne of Green Gables | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery |
| Written by | Julia Jones |
| Directed by | Joan Craft |
| Starring | Kim Braden Elliott Sullivan Barbara Hamilton Avis Bunnage |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | John McRae |
| Running time | 280 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 20 February 1972 (1972-02-20) |
Anne of Green Gables is a 1972 made-for-television British mini-series directed by Joan Craft, based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Despite many of the BBC's costume drama serials made during the 1970s surviving, all five episodes of this serial were wiped and it is effectively considered lost.
Cast
- Kim Braden – Anne Shirley
- Christopher Blake – Gilbert Blythe
- Barbara Hamilton – Marilla Cuthbert
- Elliott Sullivan – Matthew Cuthbert
- Jan Francis – Diana Barry
- Avis Bunnage – Rachel Lynde
Sequel
Joan Craft returned to direct the 1975 sequel Anne of Avonlea, also starring Kim Braden. It is based on the second and third books of the series, Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island.
External links
- Anne of Green Gables at IMDb
- Anne of Green Gables, 1972 BBC Miniseries at An L.M. Montgomery Resource Page
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