Cranford

Author

Sue Birtwistle

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (CEN)

Edition

Widescreen version.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Philip Glenister, Michael Gambon, Frencesca Annis, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie, Greg Wise, Lesley Manville, Alex Jennings, Dean Lennox Kelly, Simon Wood.

Publication Information

[England] : BBC Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2008]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (291 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her dumurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move in across the street and preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. The town has some secrets which are about to be revealed. But news comes that shakes the town, a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.

Notes

Based on three novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Contents

• Special feature : The making of Cranford.