Director: Kevin Sullivan, Novel: Lucy Maud Montgomery, Cast: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth.
I have a lot of movies of all different genres (esp horror, sci-fi)but I must confess, this is truly one of my all time favorites. This is a story about an orphan girl that gets taken up by a brother and sister from Green Gables. Only they think she is a boy. While Marilla(played by Colleen Dewhurst) is not at all happy when the person that shows up on her doorstep is a girl!
This is a three hour long epic about the life of Anne Shirley and her experience at Green Gables with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. This is a very charming movie with many funny moments. The interaction between Marilla and Anne is often amusing. Meegan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth are just amazing in the respective parts. This movie may have the best casting of all time. Every actor truly shines in this movie. It is hard to explain but this movie captures a certain comfort and homeyness like no other film. It is set in the early 1900's (a latter setting than the book,I believe) and the sets and costumes are very authentic. This is one of the few films that my wife and I both enjoy! This is a great family movie. This film spawned two sequels. Kevin Sullivan has made other good family movies.
I have a lot of movies of all different genres (esp horror, sci-fi)but I must confess, this is truly one of my all time favorites. This is a story about an orphan girl that gets taken up by a brother and sister from Green Gables. Only they think she is a boy. While Marilla(played by Colleen Dewhurst) is not at all happy when the person that shows up on her doorstep is a girl!
This is a three hour long epic about the life of Anne Shirley and her experience at Green Gables with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. This is a very charming movie with many funny moments. The interaction between Marilla and Anne is often amusing. Meegan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth are just amazing in the respective parts. This movie may have the best casting of all time. Every actor truly shines in this movie. It is hard to explain but this movie captures a certain comfort and homeyness like no other film. It is set in the early 1900's (a latter setting than the book,I believe) and the sets and costumes are very authentic. This is one of the few films that my wife and I both enjoy! This is a great family movie. This film spawned two sequels. Kevin Sullivan has made other good family movies.