Act of Will
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Act of Will by Barbara Taylor Bradford |
| Written by | Jill Hyem |
| Directed by | Don Sharp |
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| Composer | Barrie Guard |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producer | Tom Donald |
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| Running time | 200 mins |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 15 September – 6 October 1989 |
Act of Will is a 1989 mini-series directed by Don Sharp and based on the 1986 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It the third mini-series based on a Bradford novel Sharp had directed and was an early lead role for Elizabeth Hurley.[1]
It was the last directing credit for Sharp.[2]
Plot
The story of three generations of women, from 1926 to the present day.[3]
Cast
- Victoria Tennant as Audra Crowther
- Rachel Robertson as Audra Aged 14
- Kevin McNally as Vincent Crowther
- Peter Coyote as Miles Sutherland
- Elizabeth Hurley as Christina Crowther
- Jo Gabb as Christina Aged 15
- Louisa Janes as Christina Aged 10
- Lynsey Baxter as Jane Sedgewick
- Serena Gordon as Gwen Thornton
- Jean Marsh as Eliza Crowther
- Melanie Jessop as Laurette Crowther
- Sheila Allen as Lady Dulcie Sedgewick
- Richard Bebb as Sir Ralph Sedgewick
- Judy Parfitt as Alicia Drummond
- Simon Merrick as Percival Drummond
- Stuart Milligan as Alex Newman
- Gillian Bevan as Millie Arnold
- Rebecca Callard as Maggie Crowther
- Julian Gartside as Jeffery Freemantle
- Andrew Castell as Mike Leslie
- Ewan Hooper as Alfred Crowther
- Ken Jones as Dr. Stalkey
- Sheila Ruskin as Candida Sutherland
- Fiona Walker as Matron Lennox
- Sarah Winman as Kyle Newman
References
- ^ "Act of Will" Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at Barbara Taylor Bradford website
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (27 July 2019). "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25". Filmink.
- ^ "Act of Will" at Petercoyote.com
External links
- Act of Will at IMDb
- Act of Will at New York Times
- Barbara Taylor Bradford's Act of Will at BFI Film and TV Database