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The Mill on the Floss (1997)

1997-10-12 · 1h 56m · EN
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Lawyer Wakem takes the mill on the river Floss away from Edward Tulliver (whose ancestors have owned it for 300 years) and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's daughter, Maggie, grows up, she falls in love with Wakem's son Philip. However, her brother Tom (true to the memory of their father) forbids her to meet him again. When she visits her cousin Lucy Deane, Lucy's fiance, Stephen Guest, falls in love with Maggie at first sight, further complicating matters.

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Graham TheakstonDirector

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Emily WatsonEmily WatsonMaggie TulliverJames FrainJames FrainPhilip WakemCheryl CampbellCheryl CampbellBessy TulliverBernard HillBernard HillEdward TulliverJoanna DavidJoanna DavidSophy DeaneShenagh GovanShenagh GovanAunt GrittyNicholas GecksNicholas GecksLawyer WakemPeter GunnPeter GunnRev StellingWill KnightleyWill KnightleyMr. GleggIfan MeredithIfan MeredithTom TulliverPaul RidleyPaul RidleyMr. DeaneJessica TurnerJessica TurnerJane Glegg

Keywords

Based on novel or bookEnglish countryside

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · English CountrysideMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference562196

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What is The Mill on the Floss about?

Lawyer Wakem takes the mill on the river Floss away from Edward Tulliver (whose ancestors have owned it for 300 years) and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's daughter, Maggie, grows up, she falls in love with Wakem's son Philip. However, her brother Tom (true to the memory of their father) forbids her to meet him again. When she visits her cousin Lucy Deane, Lucy's fiance, Stephen Guest, falls in love with Maggie at first sight, further complicating matters.

How long is The Mill on the Floss?

The Mill on the Floss has a runtime of 116 minutes.