Movie
Anne of Green Gables
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1985-12-01
- Runtime
- 199 min
- Genres
- Family, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Sullivan Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America, Canada
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Megan Follows as Anne Shirley
- Colleen Dewhurst as Marilla Cuthbert
- Richard Farnsworth as Matthew Cuthbert
- Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde
- Marilyn Lightstone as Miss Muriel Stacey
- Schuyler Grant as Diana Barry
- Jonathan Crombie as Gilbert Blythe
- Charmion King as Aunt Josephine
- Jackie Burroughs as Mrs. Amelia Evans
- Rosemary Radcliffe as Mrs. Elizabeth Barry
- Joachim Hansen as John Sadler
- Christiane Krüger as Mrs. Allan
Crew
- Kevin Sullivan - Director
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