Anne of Green Gables

"Go back to the day that Anne was waiting at the train station..."

1985 3h 15m EN

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★8.1TMDB · 261🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★8.5IMDB · 23,638

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Synopsis

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Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and to the local villagers.

“Go back to the day that Anne was waiting at the train station...”

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Cast

Megan Follows
Anne Shirley
Colleen Dewhurst
Marilla Cuthbert
Richard Farnsworth
Matthew Cuthbert
Patricia Hamilton
Rachel Lynde
Marilyn Lightstone
Miss Muriel Stacey
Schuyler Grant
Diana Barry
Jonathan Crombie
Gilbert Blythe
Charmion King
Aunt Josephine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Sullivan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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At 195 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Anne Of Green Gables Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Sullivan, shot by Rene Ohashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hagood Hardy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mairin Wilkinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Megan Follows and Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Sullivan directs. Rene Ohashi behind the camera. Hagood Hardy scores. Mairin Wilkinson cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 195 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Part of the "Anne Of Green Gables Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kevin Sullivan, shot by Rene Ohashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hagood Hardy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mairin Wilkinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Megan Follows and Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Go back to the day that Anne was waiting at the train station...".
10IMDB entry: tt0088727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "canada", "sibling relationship", "based on novel or book", "optimism".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.