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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Name: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996-11-17
Cast: Tara Fitzgerald, Toby Stephens, Rupert Graves, Sarah Badel, Jackson Ellis Leach

1996 | 1 seasons | 52 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 52 minutes, about 3 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a 1996 serial adaptation of Anne Brontë's novel of the same name, produced by the BBC. A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old house of the Elizabethan era, with a young son. She is determined to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours do not want to leave her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, succeeds in finding her secrets.