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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
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