North and South
Limited Series 1975 · 4 eps · ★ 8.2 · Drama
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Serialisation of the novel by Mrs Gaskell.
Directed by Rodney Bennett
Network: BBC Two
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- R Rosalind Shanks Margaret Hale
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Rosalie Crutchley Mrs. Thornton -
Patrick Stewart John Thornton -
Tim Pigott-Smith Frederick Hale -
Ian Marter Henry Lennox
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