Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) (TV)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Kevin Sullivan

Writers:

Lucy Maud Montgomery (novels)
Kevin Sullivan (writer)

Release Date:

19 May 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance

Plot:

Anne Shirley accepts a teaching position at a girls boarding school in a town dominated by a rich and belligerant family determined to make her life miserable.

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Orphan | Prince Edward Island | Family Relationships | Love

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Megan Follows	...	Anne Shirley
Colleen Dewhurst	...	Marilla Cuthbert
Wendy Hiller	...	Mrs. Harris (as Dame Wendy Hiller)
Frank Converse	...	Morgan Harris
Jonathan Crombie	...	Gilbert Blythe
Marilyn Lightstone	...	Miss Stacey
Schuyler Grant	...	Diana Barry
Rosemary Dunsmore	...	Katherine Brooke
Kate Lynch	...	Pauline Harris
Geneviève Appleton	...	Emmeline Harris
Susannah Hoffman	...	Jen Pringle
Kathryn Trainor	...	Essie
Rosemary Radcliffe	...	Mrs. Barry
Charmion King	...	Aunt Josephine Barry
Robert Collins	...	Mr. Barry

Also Known As:

Anne of Avonlea

Runtime:

230 min | UK:241 min (2002 video release)

Country:

UK | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Trivia:

Though the American title is "Anne of Avonlea", it is only partially based on that L.M. Montgomery book, the second in the series, and is in fact based on parts from that and the third and fourth books in the series (out of eight).

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Marilla reads the dedication page from Anne's book, the text of the dedication is shown on-screen; and although it states "...and to Gilbert...", Marilla "reads" "...and for Gilbert...".

Quotes:

Anne Shirley: It's not what the world holds for you. It's what you bring to it.

Movie Connections:

Follows Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV)

Anne & Gilbert at last...

No matter what people say, the movie did stick to the book most of the time. I couldn't believe that Anne, if for only 5 seconds, could even have thought of marrying Morgan Harris (Anne Harris???? Yuck!).I think it would have been nicer to have Roy Gardner instead of Morgan. Then it might have satisfied more people. If you watch it as 'Anne: The Sequel' and not 'Anne of Avonlea' it makes more sense, because Anne is hardly in Avonlea at all. It positively broke my heart when Gilbert told Anne he was engaged to Christine Boyfriend-Stealer Stuart, and gave her that letter that said 'congratulations on your success, Carrots'. When Anne went to see Gilbert when he was dying and she had her hair all tumbling down I thought it looked much nicer than that weird hairdo she wears elsewhere. I knew Gil would be OK because I've read the books, but it still made my heart melt like chocolate on a warm day. That is truly the mark of a great movie - even when you know what's going to happen it still touches you. (Another example is the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe film) It might have been nice to see more of Christine Boyfriend-Stealer Stuart because it didn't really seem like her and Gil were in love (unless it was Christine Boyfriend-Stealer Stuart that was helping Gil with his work in the first movie?). Gr8 movie, 10/10. Oh yeah - and I totally agree with Anne that a K is far nicer than a C in the name Katherine.