Wives and Daughters
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11/28/1999Runtime
6 eps, 300 minsGenres
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The life of doctor's daughter Molly Gibson changes gradually after her widowed father chooses to remarry. The union brings into her once-quiet life an ever-proper stepmother and flirtatious stepsister, Cynthia, while a friendship with the local squire brings about an unexpected romance.
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A leisurely immersion in 19th-century provincial life where the arrival of a new stepmother and stepsister sets off subtle tremors of jealousy, misunderstanding, and unexpected affection. This is period drama that prizes intimate emotional discovery over plot mechanics, watching as a quiet young woman learns to navigate family bonds, social pretense, and her own heart.
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Justine Waddell
Molly Gibson
Keeley Hawes
Cynthia Kirkpatrick
Michael Gambon
Squire Hamley
Tom Hollander
Osborne Hamley
Anthony Howell
Roger Hamley
Bill Paterson
Mr Gibson
Francesca Annis
Mrs Hyacinth Gibson (née Kirkpatrick)
Iain Glen
Mr Preston
Barbara Flynn
Miss Browning
Deborah Findlay
Miss Phoebe
Emily McKenzie
Maria
Ian Carmichael
Lord Connor
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