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Actors: Megan Follows, Jonathan Crombie, Richard Farnsworth, Colleen Dewhurst, Schuyler Grant
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Anne of Green Gables (1985 TV) |
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Anne is adopted by Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert (brother and sister), they intended to adopt a boy, but a girl was sent instead. Anne is dreamy, imaginative, dramatic, and clever. The movie is about Anne's life at Green Gables in the small town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, Canada. This story includes her bosom friend (kindred spirit) Diana Barry of the Lake of Shining Waters.
--Elaina, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Anne of Green Gables (1985 TV) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Parent(s) gone?
- Orphan story
Age group
- trouble in grade school
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) fat
How much in movie?
- 40%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Canada
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- school
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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