The Wingless Bird (1997)

Synopsis: Based on the novel by Dame Catherine Cookson, THE WINGLESS BIRD stars Claire Skinner as Agnes Conway, a spunky working-class shopgirl who dreams of molding herself into an aristocrat. The ambitious Agnes befriends the upper-crust... Based on the novel by Dame Catherine Cookson, THE WINGLESS BIRD stars Claire Skinner as Agnes Conway, a spunky working-class shopgirl who dreams of molding herself into an aristocrat. The ambitious Agnes befriends the upper-crust Farrier family, but at the same time finds herself mixed up with the notorious Felton family when she comes to the aid of her sister, whose affair with the roguish Robbie Felton threatens to ruin them both. [More]

Starring: Claire Skinner, Edward Atterton, Julian Wadham, Anne Reid

Starring: Claire Skinner, Edward Atterton, Julian Wadham, Anne Reid, Frank Grimes, Dinsdale Landen, Elspet Gray, Moira Redmond

Director: David Wheatley

Director: David Wheatley
Producer: Ray Marshall
Screenwriter: Alan Seymour
Composer: Colin Towns

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