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The Black Velvet Gown

In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.
Actor: Bob Peck, Janet McTeer, Geraldine Somerville, Jonathan Firth, David Hunt, Brendan P. Healy, Jean Anderson, Christopher Benjamin, Wendy Williams, Aran Bell
Director: Angela Marks, Tommy Gormley, Nael Abbas, Peter McAleese, Neil Calder, Norman Stone
Country: United Kingdom
Produced By: Festival Films
Runtime: 103
Release: 1991
Rating: 5.4 out of 10
Language: English,
Views: 327
Content Rating:N/A
Quality: DVD
Also known as: Catherine Cookson's The Black Velvet Gown
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