Posted 11 February 2007 - 08:54 AM
Introduction
Anne of Green Gables is the first film in a trilogy of movies based on the titular character. In 1987 the films' sequel, Anne of Avonlea, was released. (It was subsequently retitled Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel on home video.) In 2000 the final movie, Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story, was aired. The final film did not receive the same critical praise as the first two films because it passed over Rilla of Ingleside - the corresponding Anne novel - in favor of a plot not featured in Montgomery's series (although it was based on one of her books).
The first two Anne films generated a spin-off television series that aired from 1989 to 1996. The Road to Avonlea series featured characters and episodes from several of Montgomery's books. Anne herself did not appear in the episodes, but Gilbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert, and other characters from the Anne books were included
1985: Anne of Green Gables - a highly acclaimed made for television 3 hour television mini series, it was directed by Kevin Sullivan with Megan Follows as Anne.
1987: Anne of Avonlea, a sequel to the 1985 film which was subsequently retitled Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (in the US) on video.
2000: Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story was an original film that was not based upon the novels.
Casts
Megan Follows - Anne Shirley
Colleen Dewhurst - Marilla Cuthbert
Richard Farnsworth - Mathew Cuthbert
Patricia Hamilton - Rachael Lynde
Marilyn Lightstone - Miss Stacy
Schuyler Grant - Diana Barry
Jonathan Crombie - Gilbert Blythe
Charmion King - Aunt Josephine Barry
Jackie Burroughs - Amelia Evans
Rosemary Radcliffe - Mrs. Barry
Christiane Kruger - Mrs. Allan
Cedric Smith - Rev. Allan
Paul Brown (actor) - Mr. Phillips
Miranda de Pencier - Josie Pye
Trish Nettleton - Jane Andrews
Jennifer Inch - Ruby Gillis
Jayne Eastwood - Mrs. Hammond
Robert Collins - Mr. Barry
Morgan Chapman - Minne May Barry
Wendy Lyon - Prissy Andrews
David Roberts - Tom
Nancy Beatty - Essie
David Hughes - Thomas Lynde
Zack Ward - Moody Spurgeon MacPherson
Ray Ireland - Mr. Hammond
Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)
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At the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on an orphan boy as help for their farm. But they get an unexpected jolt when they're mistakenly sent a girl instead: Anne Shirley. Anne's a dreamer with an unusual point of view, far removed from Marilla's pragmatic ways, and it's only on trial that Marilla agrees to keep Anne...if Anne can keep out of trouble, only Anne has a positive genius for it. As Anne falls into a series of scrapes (and off a roof), makes a bosom friend, searches (and finds) several kindred spirits, Matthew and Marilla discover that their lives have become a great deal richer, now that Anne is at Green Gables.
Anne of Green Gables~ The Sequel (1987)
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Anne Shirley, now a schoolteacher, has begun writing stories and collecting rejection slips. She makes the acquaintance of a handsome, rich, bachelor, chases a cow, and wins (to her chagrin) a baking soda company's writing contest. She acts as Diana's maid of honor, and refuses Gilbert Blythe's marriage proposal; which sends her to teach Kingsport Ladies' College, an exclusive girls school, where she meets opposition from one of the teachers, Miss Brooke, and the Pringle clan (one of whom is the rich, handsome bachelor). But while Anne enjoys the battle, and the friends she makes, she returns to Avonlea.
Anne of Green Gables~The Continuing Story (2000)
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Set years after her resignation and return from Kingsport Ladies' College, Anne is persuaded to join her fiance, Gilbert, in New York City as he begins his tenure at a major hospital. She is introduced to a publishing firm in the hope of a chance to get published and achieve the same success as Gilbert. Instead, both face the disillusioning realities of their professions which makes them decide to return to Avonlea. However any chance of lasting happiness is dashed when Gilbert decides to bow to social pressure and enlist to serve in The Great War in Europe. Anne stays behind and becomes a published writer, but learns that contact has been lost with Gilbert. Seeing no other option, Anne decides to venture to Europe herself to find him. In doing so, she begins an adventure that would challenge her wits and imagination to the limit.
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Watch Anne Of Green Gables on Youtube!
I'd just like to share this great movie y'all since I didn't find any thread here dedicated to this movie/miniseries...I've been a great fan of this movie when I was in my primary school years and I still am now and will always be...Although it is an old movie/miniseries but it's the best I've seen so far...
Do share your thoughts about this movie/miniseries here
I am going to post more pictures later
*credits to imdb,wikipedia,and www.anne3.com, AmyOfGreenGables
