The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1968 TV series)

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the first adaptation of Anne Brontë's 1848 novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Peter Sasdy. The serial stars Janet Munro as Helen Graham, Bryan Marshall as Gilbert Markham and Corin Redgrave as her spoiled and drunkard husband Arthur Huntington.

For other uses, see The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (disambiguation).

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
GenrePeriod drama
Written byChristopher Fry (dramatization)
Anne Brontë (novel)
Directed byPeter Sasdy
StarringJanet Munro
Corin Redgrave
Bryan Marshall
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerDavid Conroy
EditorLennox Phillips
Running time180 minutes (45 minutes each episode)
Production companyBBC
DistributorBBC
Release
Original networkBBC2
First shown in28 December 1968 in UK
2 February 1977 in East Germany

Plot summary

A mysterious young woman arrives with her young son at Wildfell Hall, a nearby old mansion. She is determined to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbors won't leave her alone. They want to reveal her secrets and soon she finds herself the victim of local slander. Only young farmer, Gilbert Markham, is compassionate toward her.

For a full length summary see: The Tenant of WIldfell Hall plot summary.

Episodes
Episode 1: Recluse. Release date – 28 December 1968
Episode 2: Marriage. Release date – 4 January 1969
Episode 3: Revolt. Release date – 11 January 1969
Episode 4: Pursuit. Release date – 18 January 1969

Cast
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