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Lantern Hill

Lantern Hill

19898.01h 51m

Overview

Jane, a young Toronto girl, tries to reunite her estranged parents during the 1930’s, sick of her strict private school and abusive, nasty grandmother.

Directed by Kevin Sullivan
Written by Fiona McHugh, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Kevin Sullivan
Produced by Kevin Sullivan
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Top Cast

M

Mairon Bennett

Jane Stuart

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Andrew Stuart

P

Patricia Phillips

Robin Stuart

Zoe Caldwell

Zoe Caldwell

Mrs. Kennedy

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Jody Turner

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Hepzibah

V

Vivian Reis

Aunt Irene

J

Joyce Campion

Violet Titus

F

Florence Paterson

Justina Titus

Sharry Flett

Sharry Flett

Lillian Morrow

Themes & Keywords

supernatural

About Lantern Hill

Lantern Hill is a drama, family, tv movie film released in 1989 exploring themes of supernatural. Directed by Kevin Sullivan, it stars Mairon Bennett, Sam Waterston, Patricia Phillips. Jane, a young Toronto girl, tries to reunite her estranged parents during the 1930’s, sick of her strict private school and abusive, nasty grandmother.

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