Adam Bede /

Maggie Wadey's adaptation of George Eliot's classic novel reveals deep passion hiddedn within the pastoral idyll of early 19th Century Engand. Adam Bede is an honest, hard-working carpenter who has set his heart on Hetty Sorrel, the prettiest girl in the village. But Hetty is fickle and ha...

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Other Authors:	Wadey, Maggie (Screenwriter), Foster, Giles (Director), Goodchild, Peter, 1939- (Producer), Glen, Iain, 1961- (Actor), Kensit, Patsy (Actor), Wilby, James (Actor), Harker, Susannah (Actor), Eliot, George, 1819-1880
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	[London, England] : BBC Worldwide, 1992.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Carpenters > Drama. Aristocracy (Social class) > Great Britain > Drama. Great Britain > History > 1714-1837 > Drama. Aristocracy (Social class) Carpenters Great Britain 1714-1837 Drama History Television adaptations Drama. Television adaptations. Théâtre. Adaptations télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Maggie Wadey's adaptation of George Eliot's classic novel reveals deep passion hiddedn within the pastoral idyll of early 19th Century Engand. Adam Bede is an honest, hard-working carpenter who has set his heart on Hetty Sorrel, the prettiest girl in the village. But Hetty is fickle and hates her life on the farm, and when the squire's grandson pays her his attentions, her head is quickly turned, with devastating consequences for all.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed May 11, 2022).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (104 minutes)
Playing Time:	01:44:00
Production Credits:	Music, Richard Hartley ; photography, Rex Maidment ; production designer, Paul Joel ; film editor, Dick Allen ; costume design, Sheena Napier ; make-up design, Dawn Alcock.