Title:
South Riding / BBC TV ; produced by Lisa Osborne ; directed by Diarmuid Lawrence ; adapted by Andrew Davies.
ISBN:
9780780671430
Publication Information:
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2011.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Adapted from the novel by Winifred Holtby.
DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo, NTSC.
Summary:
When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress, she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school and to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depression and ideals are hard won. Lydia Holly, the scholarship girl from the shacks, is the most brilliant student Sarah has ever taught, but when her mother's health fails, her education must be sacrificed - there is nobody else to care for the children.
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Language Note:
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Performer:
Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Peter Firth, Charlie May-Clark, Shaun Dooley.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast on British television as a mini-series in 2011.
OCLC Number:
ocn714897713
Availability:
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