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Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

Go back to the day that Anne was waiting at the train station...

19858.13h 19m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kevin Sullivan
Written by Joe Wiesenfeld, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Kevin Sullivan
Produced by Ian McDougall, Kevin Sullivan
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Top Cast

Megan Follows

Megan Follows

Anne Shirley

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Marilla Cuthbert

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Matthew Cuthbert

Patricia Hamilton

Patricia Hamilton

Rachel Lynde

Marilyn Lightstone

Marilyn Lightstone

Miss Muriel Stacey

Schuyler Grant

Schuyler Grant

Diana Barry

Jonathan Crombie

Jonathan Crombie

Gilbert Blythe

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Charmion King

Aunt Josephine

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Mrs. Amelia Evans

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Rosemary Radcliffe

Mrs. Elizabeth Barry

Themes & Keywords

canadasibling relationshipbased on novel or bookoptimismvillageloveschoolminiseriesbest friendorphanbased on children's bookhistoricalfarmer familyresilienceorphan girl

About Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables is a family, drama film released in 1985 exploring themes of canada, sibling relationship, based on novel or book, optimism, village, love. Directed by Kevin Sullivan, it stars Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth. 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.

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