Anne of Green Gables (1985)

Directed by

Kevin Sullivan

Genre

adventure film, drama television series

Country

West Germany, United States, Canada

Length

1 season, 2 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

8.7 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An imaginative orphan girl named Anne Shirley is sent to live with an aging brother and sister on Prince Edward Island. She brings joy and chaos to their quiet farm life as she grows and makes friends.

heartwarmingwholesomegentlenostalgicpoignantcharmingupbeatinspiring

What happens

Anne of Green Gables is a 1985 Canadian made-for-television drama film based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, and is the first in a series of four films. The film stars Megan Follows in the title role of Anne Shirley and was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was released theatrically in Iran, Israel, Europe, and Japan. The film aired on CBC Television as a two-part mini-series on 1 and 2 December 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, 1986, the film aired on PBS in the US on the series WonderWorks. The film achieved high ratings in the United Kingdom when it aired on New Year’s Day in 1987. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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