Rent Wives and Daughters: Series (1971)
4.0 of 5 from 48 ratings
4h 26min
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- Synopsis:
Focusing on the fortunes of three families - the Gibsons, the Hamleys and the Cumnors - in the English village of Hollingford, 'Wives and Daughters' is a poignant coming of age story, a lively romance and, not least, a witty comedy of manners. At the centre of the story is 17-year-old Molly Gibson (Zhivila Roche), a passionate, forthright girl. When her father, the widowed local doctor, decides to remarry, Molly's life is thrown into chaos as she acquires an unwanted stepmother and a beautiful stepsister. Though completely different, the two girls become instant friends. The lovable but worldly Cynthia (Rosalind Lloyd) brings Molly both joys and woes. Men are often at the heart of these emotions - in the form of Squire Hamley's sons Osborne (Stephan Chase) and Roger (Rowland Davies), and the mysterious Mr. Preston (Robin Hawdon), who puts both their reputations at risk. Molly soon finds herself caught up in the bewildering worlds of love and betrayal, social expectations and family secrets. - Actors:
- Zhivila Roche, Alan MacNaughton, Helen Christie, Sheila Fay, Gabrielle Hamilton, Clive Morton, Stephan Chase, Caroline Blakiston, Roland Culver, Sonia Dresdel, Rowland Davies, Robin Hawdon, Rosalind Lloyd, Patsy Smart, Bernard Brown, Dick Haydon, Lala Lloyd, Margaret Rawlings, David Grayson, Olive Mercer
- Directors:
- Hugh David
- Producers:
- Martin Lisemore
- Writers:
- Elizabeth Gaskell, Michael Voysey
- Studio:
- Simply Media
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Romance, TV Teen Dramas
