Tony Award-winner Colleen Dewhurst stars opposite her as aging Marilla Cuthbert and Oscar-winning actress Dame Wendy Hiller appears as the prickly dowager Mrs. Canadian actress Megan Follows returns to her role as Anne. However, after a chance encounter with Gilbert, Anne begins to re-evaluate what is important to her. Anne and Emmeline become fast friends, and Anne quickly forces her way into the Harris family and ultimately changes their lives. Harris, and wants nothing more than to be loved by her absent father, Morgan Harris. Anne finds a kindred spirit in Emmeline Harris, who is being raised by her intolerant grandmother, Mrs. In order to succeed, Anne must win over the icy Katherine Brooke and endure tormenting from the snobby Pringle family. After the wedding of her best friend, Diana Barry, and a proposal from Gilbert, Anne decides to leave Avonlea to accept a teaching post at Kingsport Ladies College. In this enchanting sequel to the Emmy Award-winning ‘Anne of Green Gables’, Anne Shirley makes the transition from a romantic, impetuous orphan to an outspoken, adventurous and accomplished young teacher. The cinematic journey through Anne’s world is coveted by viewers around the world because it signifies security, family and community – all of the essentials that bind humans together in happiness. Kevin Sullivan's films created a world that is not only a home for Anne, but the doorway into a story of survival, triumph and acceptance. Kevin Sullivan’s adaptations of Anne of Green Gables are one of those rare and cherished series of films where every aspect of film making has been brought together with authenticity and insight: the extraordinary performances, the breathtaking pastoral beauty of Prince Edward Island, the costumes, sets and production design, as well as the sweeping but intimate musical score that combine to create a unique and immersive movie experience. Montgomery created her own alter-ego in the impetuous but tender-hearted Anne Shirley and published her first novel in 1908, a silent film, movies, theater and television adaptations have pole-vaulted Anne across cultural borders and allowed her to reach out to “Kindred Spirits” everywhere around the world.
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