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The Black Velvet Gown

In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.

Release Date : 1991-06-02

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Festival Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Percival Miller

Original Name : Bob Peck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Riah Millican

Original Name : Janet McTeer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Biddy Millican

Original Name : Geraldine Somerville

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paul Gallmington

Original Name : Jonathan Firth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laurence Gallmington

Original Name : David Hunt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tol Briston

Original Name : Brendan P. Healy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madame Gallmington

Original Name : Jean Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Anthony Gallington

Original Name : Christopher Benjamin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grace Gallmington

Original Name : Wendy Williams

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stephen Gallmington

Original Name : Aran Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucy Gallmington

Original Name : Louise Lombard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jessie Hobson

Original Name : Madeleine Moffat

Gender : Female

Character Name : Annie Griston

Original Name : Val McLane

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor Pritchard

Original Name : James Garbutt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Morgan

Original Name : Donald Bisset

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fanny Briggs

Original Name : Lizzie McKenzie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Fulton

Original Name : Margo Stanley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Older Davey Millican

Original Name : Caspar Berry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Younger Davey Millican

Original Name : David Oliver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Older Johnny Millican

Original Name : Hywel Berry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Younger Johnny Millican

Original Name : Bradley Malcolm

Gender : Male

Character Name : Younger Biddy Millican

Original Name : Kelly Anne Greenhalgh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Parson Weeks

Original Name : Joe Ging

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jean Bitton

Original Name : Judith Parker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Fitzsimmons

Original Name : Jean Southern

Gender : Female

Character Name : Thomas Froggett

Original Name : Jon Croft

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yarrow

Original Name : Harry Herring

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lodgekeeper

Original Name : Alan Hockey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Florrie McNulty

Original Name : Suzanne Richardson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Madame Arnaud

Original Name : Jennifer Thorne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beckett

Original Name : Ian Cullen

Gender : Male

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