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Anne of Green Gables is a 1985 television film, based on the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The film was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The screenplay was written by Sullivan and Joe Wiesenfeld.

There have been many film and television productions of Montgomery's much-loved novel, but the 1985 production is considered the best by many fans. In particular, Megan Follows
as Anne Shirley and Colleen Dewhurst
as Marilla Cuthbert are widely considered to have given the definitive performances of those roles.

The film aired on CBC as a two-part miniseries on December 1 and December 2, 1985. Both parts of the film were among the highest-rated programs of any genre ever to air on a Canadian television network. On February 17 and February 18, 1986, the film aired on PBS in the United States.

Sequels

  • 1987: Anne of Avonlea
    which was subsequently retitled Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel on video.
  • 1989 to 1996: The Road to Avonlea series was based upon characters and episodes from several of Montgomery's books. Anne herself did not appear in the TV series, but Gílbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert and other characters from the Anne books are included.
  • 2000: Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story was controversial with fans of Montgomery's books as it was an original story that contradicted many elements of the novels.

Cast

  • Megan Follows
    - Anne Shirley
  • Colleen Dewhurst
    - Marilla Cuthbert
  • Richard Farnsworth
    - Mathew Cuthbert
  • Patricia Hamilton - Rachael Lynde
  • Marilyn Lightstone - Miss Stacy
  • Schuyler Grant
    - Diana Barry
  • Jonathan Crombie
    - Gilbert Blythe
  • Charmion King
    - Aunt Josephine Barry
  • Jackie Burroughs
    - Amelia Evans
  • Rosemary Radcliffe
    - Mrs. Barry
  • Joachim Hansen - John Sadler
  • Christiane Kruger - Mrs. Allan
  • Cedric Smith - Rev. Allan
  • Paul Brown - Mr. Phillips
  • Miranda de Pencier - Josie Pye
  • Trish Nettleton - Jane Andrews
  • Jennifer Inch - Ruby Gillis
  • Jayne Eastwood
    - Mrs. Hammond
  • Dawn Greenhalgh - Mrs. Cadbury
  • Jack Mather - Station Master
  • Samantha Langevin - Mrs. Blewett
  • Vivian Reis - Mrs. Spencer
  • Mag Ruffman
    - Alice Lawson
  • Sean McCann - Dr. O'Reilly
  • Roxolana Roslak - Madame Selitsky
  • Robert Haley - Professor
  • Robert Collins - Mr. Barry
  • Morgan Chapman - Minne May Barry
  • David Roberts - Tom
  • Nancy Beatty - Essie
  • David Hughes - Thomas Lynde
  • Wendy Lyon - Prissy Andrews
  • Zack Ward - Moody Spurgeon MacPherson
  • Anna Ferguson - Punch Woman
  • Rex Southgate - Section Head
  • Julianna Saxton - Pink Woman
  • Molly Thom - Lace Woman
  • Jennifer Irwin - Student
  • Sandra Scott - Mrs. Harrington
  • Peter Sturgess - Porter
  • Ray Ireland - Mr. Hammond
  • Martha Maloney - Fairview Nurse
  • Stuart Hamilton - Mme. Selitsky's Accompanist

Awards

The film swept the 1986 Gemini Awards, winning the following:
  • Best Dramatic Miniseries
  • Best Actress in a Single Dramatic Program or Miniseries: Megan Follows
  • Best Supporting Actor: Richard Farnsworth
  • Best Supporting Actress: Colleen Dewhurst
  • Best Writing (TV Adaptation): Kevin Sullivan and Joe Wiesenfeld
  • Best Music Composition: Hagood Hardy
  • Best Costume Design: Martha Mann
  • Best Photography: René Ohashi
  • Best Production Design/Art Direction: Carol Spier
  • Most Popular Program

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