South Riding

– Andrew Davies sparkling adaption of Winifred Holtby's acclaimed novel. Insightful, warm and full of..

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TVSeries
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Release Year:
2011
South Riding (2011)

Andrew Davies sparkling adaption of Winifred Holtby's acclaimed novel. Insightful, warm and full of memorable characters, South Riding tells a fraught love story and paints a panaromic portrait of a Yorkshire community in the long aftermath of the First World War.

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UK
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Language:

English

Main Actors:

Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Penelope Wilton, Katherine McGolpin

Plot:

Set in the 1930s, Britain is in depression and still scarred by the effects of World War I. Young and passionate Sarah Burton returns to her conservative home-county, bursting with modern ideas. As the new headmistress in South Riding, she inspires her girls --including Lydia Holly, a scholarship student from the slums-- to think for themselves. But not everyone sees eye-to-eye with Miss Burton. She finds a few allies, Joe Astell being one; but the sparks really start to fly when she crosses paths with Robert Carne, a haughty landlord whom she despises...

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10