The Black Velvet Gown

British TV series or programme
The Black Velvet Gown
Based onThe Black Velvet Gown
by Catherine Cookson
Screenplay byGordon Hann
Directed byNorman Stone
Pranay Patwardhan
StarringJanet McTeer
Geraldine Somerville
Bob Peck
Music byCarl Davis
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producersMichael Chaplin
Ray Marshall
Vrushank Velhankar
ProducersRay Marshall
Victor Glynn
Running time110 minutes
Production companiesWorld Wide International Television
Portman Productions
Tyne Tees Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release2 June 1991 (1991-06-02)

The Black Velvet Gown is a 1991 ITV television film, based on the 1984 novel by Catherine Cookson, and starring Janet McTeer, Geraldine Somerville, and Bob Peck.[1] It won an International Emmy for Best Drama.[2][3]

The film was produced by World Wide International Production for Tyne Tees Television.

Cast

  • Janet McTeer as Riah Millican
  • Geraldine Somerville as Biddy Millican
  • Bob Peck as Percival Miller
  • Brendan P. Healy as Tol Briston
  • Jean Anderson as Madame Gallmington
  • Christopher Benjamin as Anthony Gallmington
  • Wendy Williams as Grace Gallmington
  • David Hunt as Laurence Gallmington
  • Jonathan Firth as Paul Gallmington
  • Louise Lombard as Lucy Gallmington

References

  1. ^ "The Black Velvet Gown". IMDb. 4 April 1993.
  2. ^ "Hollywood on Tyne: Catherine Cookson Dramas". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
  3. ^ http://festivalfilm.com/collections/the-catherine-cookson-collection

External links

  • The Black Velvet Gown at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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