Act of Will
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]
| Act of Will | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Jill Hyem (adapter) Barbara Taylor Bradford (novel) |
| Directed by | Don Sharp |
| Starring | Serena Gordon Melanie Jessop Victoria Tennant Elizabeth Hurley Peter Coyote |
| Composer | Barrie Guard |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tom Donald |
| Producers | Victor Glynn Ian Warren |
| Running time | 200 mins |
| Production companies | Tyne Tees Television Portman Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 15 September – 6 October 1989 |
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 ... Audra Crowther
- Kevin McNally ... Vincent Crowther
- Peter Coyote ... Miles Sutherland
- Elizabeth Hurley ... Christina Crowther
- Lynsey Baxter ... Jane Sedgewick
- Serena Gordon ... Gwen Thornton
- Jean Marsh ... Eliza Crowther
- Melanie Jessop ... Laurette Crowther
- Sheila Allen ... Lady Dulcie Sedgewick
- Richard Bebb ... Sir Ralph Sedgewick
- Judy Parfitt ... Alicia Drummond
- Simon Merrick ... Percival Drummond
- Stuart Milligan ... Alex Newman
- Gillian Bevan ... Millie Arnold
- Rebecca Callard ... Maggie Crowther
- Julian Gartside ... Jeffery Freemantle
- Andrew Castell ... Mike Leslie
- Ewan Hooper ... Alfred Crowther
- Ken Jones ... Dr. Stalkey
- Sheila Ruskin ... Candida Sutherland
- Fiona Walker ... Matron Lennox
- Sarah Winman ... Kyle Newman
- Rachel Robertson ... Audra Aged 14
- Jo Gabb ... Christina Aged
- Louisa Janes ... Christina Aged 10
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
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