A Village Affair is a 1995 British television film based on the 1989 eponymous novel by Joanna Trollope. It was broadcast by ITV on 17 April 1995.[1][2][3] The film was directed by Moira Armstrong from a teleplay by Alma Cullen.[4]
A Village Affair | |
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Genre | |
Based on | |
Screenplay by | Alma Cullen |
Directed by | Moira Armstrong |
Starring | |
Composer | Ilona Sekacz |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jane Wellesley |
Cinematography | John Else |
Editor | Peter Delfgou |
Running time | 101 minutes |
Production companies | Warner Sisters Production Carlton Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 17 April 1995 |
Plot edit
Alice and Martin Jordan arrive with their three children to live in the quiet English village of Pitcombe, and all seems to be well at first. But there is a secret below the surface which begins to emerge after Alice meets Clodagh Unwin, the daughter of local landowner Sir Ralph Unwin.
Cast edit
- Sophie Ward - Alice Jordan
- Kerry Fox - Clodagh Unwin
- Nathaniel Parker - Martin Jordan
- Jeremy Northam - Anthony Jordan
- Michael Gough - Sir Ralph Unwin
- Claire Bloom - Cecily Jordan
- Barbara Jefford - Lady Unwin
- Peter Jeffrey - Peter Morris
- Rosalie Crutchley - Lettice Deverel
- Philip Voss - Richard Jordan
- Heather Canning - Elizabeth Meadows
Keira Knightley appeared in the role of Alice's daughter, Natasha Jordan.[5]
Home media edit
A Village Affair was released on VHS in Europe by Odyssey Video Ltd. on 28 September 1997.[6] The DVD was released by Odyssey on 30 June 2003.[7]
The North American region DVD was released by Acorn Media on 26 May 2009.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ "A healthy interest in sickness". The Herald Scotland. 14 April 1995.
- ^ Shiro, Lauren (27 August 2014). "A Village Affair". Curve. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ LWDadmin (30 March 2013). "Joanna Trollope's A Village Affair". Lesbians North London.
- ^ "A Village Affair (1995)". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Keira Knightley: "A Village Affair"". CBS News. 2014.
- ^ "A Village Affair". BBFC.
- ^ "A Village Affair". dvd-subtitles.com.
- ^ Press Release (2009). "A Village Affair". Acorn Media. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015.
- ^ AcornMediaUS (20 March 2009). "A Lesbian Love Affair". YouTube.