The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996 TV series)

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a 1996 British television serial adaptation of Anne Brontë's 1848 novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Mike Barker.[1] The serial stars Tara Fitzgerald as Helen Graham, Rupert Graves as her abusive husband Arthur Huntington and Toby Stephens as Gilbert Markham.[2] The first two parts aired in the United Kingdom on 17 November 1996, and the third on 24 November.

For other uses, see The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (disambiguation).

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
GenrePeriod drama
Based onThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall
by Anne Brontë
Written byDavid Nokes
Directed byMike Barker
StarringToby Stephens
Tara Fitzgerald
Rupert Graves
ComposerRichard G Mitchell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producersRebecca Eaton
Kevin Loader
ProducerSuzan Harrison
Production locationCumbria
EditorGuy Bensley
Running time159 minutes
Production companiesBBC
WGBH
DistributorBBC
CBC Television (in association with)
WGBH
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release17 November (1996-11-17) –
24 November 1996 (1996-11-24)

Plot summary

A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old mansion of Elizabethan era with a young son. She determines to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours don't want to let her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, Gilbert Markham, succeeded in revealing her secrets.

For a full length summary see: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall plot summary.

Cast

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall". 17 November 1996. p. 108 – via BBC Genome.
  2. "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Part 3 (1996)". BFI.
  3. "Awards Database - The BAFTA site". Bafta.org. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  4. "Awards for The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)". Imdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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