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Anne of Avonlea

Year:

1987

Duration:

230 min | UK:241 min (2002 video release)

Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

IMDB rate:

8.2

Director:

Kevin Sullivan

Awards:

8 wins & 6 nominations

Details

Country: Canada

Release Date: 1987-05-19

Filming Locations: Dalvay-by-the-Sea, Dalvay, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Cast

Actor

Character

Jennifer Inch

Anne of Avonlea

Megan Follows

Anne Shirley

Colleen Dewhurst

Marilla Cuthbert

Wendy Hiller

Mrs. Margaret Harris

Frank Converse

Morgan Harris

Jonathan Crombie

Gilbert Blythe

Patricia Hamilton

Rachel Lynde

Marilyn Lightstone

Miss Muriel Stacey

Schuyler Grant

Diana Barry

Rosemary Dunsmore

Katherine Brooke

Kate Lynch

Pauline Harris

Geneviève Appleton

Emmeline Harris

Susannah Hoffmann

Jen Pringle

Kathryn Trainor

Essie

Rosemary Radcliffe

Mrs. Elizabeth Barry

Charmion King

Aunt Josephine Barry

Robert Collins

Mr. Barry

Morgan Chapman

Minnie May Barry

Mag Ruffman

Alice Lawson

Leslie Carlson

Mr. Charles Lawson

Jacqueline Blais

Mrs. Harrison

Kay Hawtrey

Mabel Sloane

Bruce McCulloch

Fred Wright

Anna Ferguson

Mrs. Boulter

Zack Ward

Moody Spurgeon

David Fox

John Blythe

David Hughes

Thomas Lynde

Trish Nettleton

Jane Andrews

Rod Heffernan

Harry Inglis

Sheila Harcourt

Christine Stuart

Arlene Meadows

Soprano at Wedding

Brigit Wilson

Tillie Boulter

Ian Heath

Anthony Pye

Fraser Chapman

Tommy Bell

James O'Regan

Mr. Pye

Patricia Carroll Brown

Avonlea Townswoman (as Patty Carroll Brown)

Chick Roberts

Avonlea Townsman

Martin Donlevy

Jerry Buote

Nuala Fitzgerald

Mrs. Tom Pringle

Meg Hogarth

Mrs. James Pringle

Carolyn Hetherington

Mrs. Walter Pringle

Lynne Gorman

Mrs. John Pringle

Maxine Miller

Mrs. Albert Pringle

Robert Gailbraith

Mr. Pringle

Molly MacNeil

Myra Pringle

Fiona McGillivray

Hattie Pringle (as Fiona MacGillivray)

London Juno

Jimsie Pringle (as Juno Mills-Cockell)

Dave Foley

Lewis Allen (as David Foley)

Michael Fletcher

Minister

Louise Nicol

Miss Kerr

Ingrid Bauer

Miss MacKay

Fred Booker

Mr. McTavish

Charles Jolliffe

Alec McGuiness (as Charles Joliffe)

Janice Bryan

Maid at Mrs. Pringle's

Dora Dainton

Maid at Maplehurst

Gladys O'Connor

Maid at Maplehurst

Joe Franklin

Issac Kent

Glori Gage

Elvira Evans

Marilyn Boyle

Gossip at Ball

Lionel Purcell

Cab Driver

Blair Purcell

Wagon Driver

Richard Cryer

Shepherd

Hudson Sullivan

Diana's Baby

Miranda de Pencier

Josie Pye

Ellen Wilkes Irmisch

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Araby Lockhart

Gossip at Ball (uncredited)

Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

Young Boy (uncredited)

Autumn Smith

KLC Girl (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

It took quite a few takes to get Diana's bed to break correctly when Anne and Diana fall on it during the bedroom scene before Diana's wedding.

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Hudson Sullivan, Diana's newborn son, is a grandson of the movie's director, Kevin Sullivan.

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Though the American title is "Anne of Avonlea", it is only partially based on that Lucy Maud Montgomery book (second in the series), and is in fact based on parts from books 2-4 in the series (out of 8). This was because Kevin Sullivan thought there wasn't "enough dramatic material for a film" in the sequel "Anne of Avonlea" alone.

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Goofs

When Morgan proposes to Anne outside in the courtyard, the snow only falls on Anne.

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After Anne exits the post office and we first see Gilbert, there appear to be power lines in the background. You can see them to the right of the screen when Anne rips her letter out of Gilbert's hand

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When Gil comes across Anne and Diana in the mud, he says "Rolling Reliables" instead of "Rollings Reliable."

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Quotes

Anne Shirley: Tell me, Mr. Allen, do you dance as well as you boast?

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Marilla Cuthbert: [Anne never told Marilla about the book she published] Oh, you're a great one for secrets.

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Gilbert Blythe: Maybe if you just let your character speak everyday English, instead of all that highfaluting mumbo jumbo.

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