Silas Marner (1985)

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Release Date: Dec 30, 1985 Wide

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Release Date: Dec 30, 1985 Wide

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This TV adaptation of George Elliot's 1861 novel Silas Marner was one of the rare single-episode presentations of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. Ben Kingsley plays Silas Marner, who after being falsely accused of a crime and banished from his own town, becomes a miserly recluse in the small British community of Raveloe. When his precious cache of money is stolen by the town wastrel (Jonathan Coy) Silas can see no reason for going on with life. He is transformed from misanthrope to rehabilitated human

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama

Directed By: Giles Foster

In Theaters: Dec 30, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Apr 17, 2007

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Ben Kingsley
Silas Marner
Jenny Agutter
Nancy Lammeter
Patrick Ryecart
Godfrey Cass
Jonathan Coy
Dunstan Cass
Freddie Jones
Squire Cass
Frederick Treves
Mr. Lammeter
Angela Pleasence
Molly
Patsy Kensit
Eppie
Kenneth MacDonald
Bryce

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Not the best Ben Kingsley film. Not the best Masterpiece Theater production, either. Pretty low quality, possibly from being made in the 80's? Not sure, but I was expecting better on both accounts.

February 2, 2012