The Black Velvet Gown 1991
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Norman Stone
- Network
- Festival Films
- Where to Stream
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What is The Black Velvet Gown?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of "The Black Velvet Gown" (1991).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- Jun 2, 1991
- Original language
- NL
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- Festival Films
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.8/10 from 6 votes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Festival Films
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of "The Black Velvet Gown" (1991).
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Black Velvet Gown
Year: 1991
Genre: Drama and Romance (Source 1)
Setting: 1830s, northern England (Synopsis/Source 1)
Characters:
Riah Millican: Widow with three children, housekeeper.
Percival Miller: Reclusive former teacher.
Biddy: Riah's daughter, becomes a laundress.
Plot points:
Riah takes a job as housekeeper for Percival Miller.
Miller gives Riah a black velvet gown and educates her children.
Riah discovers the reason behind the gifts and vows to leave.
Miller leaves his house to Riah on the condition she never marries.
Biddy grows up and works as a laundress in a large house.
Biddy's education makes her a target and prevents her from fitting in.
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Should you watch it?
“An 1830s widow becomes a reclusive teacher's housekeeper, leading to lasting consequences.”
- It is based on the 1984 novel by Catherine Cookson.
- It stars Janet McTeer, Geraldine Somerville, and Bob Peck.
- It won an International Emmy for Best Drama.
- The provided text does not mention standard streaming availability or viewer discretion warnings.
Watch it if you enjoy period dramas based on novels by Catherine Cookson.
It is an International Emmy-winning drama and romance television film featuring period themes set in 1830s northern England.
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