The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a 1996 British television serial adaptation of Anne Brontë's 1848 novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Mike Barker.[1] The serial stars Tara Fitzgerald as Helen Graham, Rupert Graves as her abusive husband Arthur Huntington and Toby Stephens as Gilbert Markham.[2] The first two parts aired in the United Kingdom on 17 November 1996, and the third on 24 November.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Genre	Period drama
Based on	The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
Written by	David Nokes
Directed by	Mike Barker
Starring	Toby Stephens Tara Fitzgerald Rupert Graves
Composer	Richard G Mitchell
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producers	Rebecca Eaton Kevin Loader
Producer	Suzan Harrison
Production location	Cumbria
Editor	Guy Bensley
Running time	159 minutes
Production companies	BBC WGBH
Distributor	BBC CBC Television (in association with) WGBH
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	17 November (1996-11-17) – 24 November 1996 (1996-11-24)

Plot summary

A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old mansion of Elizabethan era with a young son. She determines to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours don't want to let her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, Gilbert Markham, succeeded in revealing her secrets.

For a full length summary see: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall plot summary.

Cast

• Toby Stephens - Gilbert Markham
• Tara Fitzgerald - Helen Graham
• Rupert Graves - Arthur Huntington
• Sarah Badel - Rachel
• Jackson Leach - Master Arthur Huntington
• Sean Gallagher - Walter Hargrave
• Jonathan Cake - Ralph Hattersley
• Joe Absolom - Fergus Markham
• Kenneth Cranham - Reverend Millward
• Pam Ferris - Mrs. Markham
• Cathy Murphy - Miss Myers
• Paloma Baeza - Rose Markham
• Aran Bell - Richard Wilson
• Miranda Pleasence - Eliza Millward
• James Purefoy - Frederick Lawrence
• Kim Durham - Benson
• Dominic Rowan - Lord Lowborough
• Beatie Edney - Annabella Wilmot, Lady Lowborough
• Janet Dale - Mrs. Wilson
• Susannah Wise - Millicent Hargrave
• Karen Westwood - Jane Wilson

Awards and nominations

• BAFTA TV Awards
  • Won Best Make-Up and Hair Design - Jean Speak[3]
  • Nominated Best Costume Design - Rosalind Ebbutt[3]
  • Nominated Best Design - Sarah Greenwood[3]
  • Nominated Best Photography and Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment) - Daf Hobson[3]
• Peabody Awards - 1998
  • Won - WGBH Boston and BBC[4]
• RTS Television Award - 1997
  • Won Best Camera - Drama - Daf Hobson[4]
  • Won Best Music - Original Score - Richard G. Mitchell[4]
  • Won Best Production Design - Drama - Sarah Greenwood[4]

References

External links

• The Tenant of Wildfell Hall at BBC Online
• The Tenant of Wildfell Hall at IMDb

На других языках

[ru] Незнакомка из Уайлдфелл-Холла (мини-сериал, 1996)