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Wives and Daughters (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 450 mins · English
- Directed by
- Nicholas Renton
- Starring
- Michael Gambon, Penelope Wilton, Rosamund Pike, Bill Paterson, Keeley Hawes, Tom Hollander
A 1999 BBC four‑part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel follows Molly Gibson, the doctor’s daughter, as her widowed father remarries. The new stepmother and flirtatious stepsister Cynthia upend her quiet life, while a bond with the local squire blossoms into an unexpected romance, reshaping her future.
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