Synopsis
Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural England in the 18th Century. But beneath the tranquil surface of this pastoral idyll run deep passions and the bitter gall of betrayal.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Giles FosterDirector
- Maggie WadeyScreenplay
Cast
- Iain GlenAdam Bede
- Patsy KensitHetty Sorrel
- Susannah HarkerDinah Morris
- James WilbyArthur Donnithorne
- Julia McKenzieMrs. Poyser
- Robert StephensReverend Irwine
- Jean MarshLisbeth Bede
- Freddie JonesOld Squire
- Michael PercivalCourt Official
- Edward JewesburyJudge
- Brian OsborneJury Spokesman
- Paul BrookeMartin Poyser
Themes
based on novel or book18th century