| The Tenant of Wildfell Hall | |
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| Distributed by | BBC |
| Directed by | Peter Sasdy |
| Produced by | David Conroy |
| Written by | Anne Brontë (novel) Christopher Fry (dramatization) |
| Starring | Janet Munro Corin Redgrave Bryan Marshall |
| Editing by | Lennox Phillips |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Release date | 28 December 1968 in UK 2 February 1977 in East Germany |
| Running time | 45 minutes each episode |
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the first adaptation of Anne Brontë's novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Peter Sasdy. The serial stars Janet Munro as Helen Graham, Bryan Marshall as Gilbert Markham and Corin Redgrave as her spoiled and drunkard husband Arthur Huntington.
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A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, a nearby old mansion with a young son. She determines to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbors don't want to let her alone. All of them want to reveal her secrets and soon she finds herself the victim of local slander. Only young farmer, Gilbert Markham, compassionated her.
For a full length summary see: The Tenant of WIldfell Hall plot summary.
| Episode 1: Recluse. | Release date - 28 December 1968 |
| Episode 2: Marriage. | Release date - 4 January 1969 |
| Episode 3: Revolt. | Release date - 11 January 1969 |
| Episode 4: Pursuit. | Release date - 18 January 1969 |
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