Act of Will

British TV series or programme
  • Jill Hyem (adapter)
  • Barbara Taylor Bradford (novel)
Directed byDon SharpStarring
  • Serena Gordon
  • Melanie Jessop
  • Victoria Tennant
  • Elizabeth Hurley
  • Peter Coyote
ComposerBarrie GuardCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes4ProductionExecutive producerTom DonaldProducers
  • Victor Glynn
  • Ian Warren
Running time200 minsProduction companies
  • Tyne Tees Television
  • Portman Entertainment
Original releaseNetworkITVRelease15 September (1989-09-15) –
6 October 1989 (1989-10-06)

Act of Will is a 1989 mini-series directed by Don Sharp and based on the 1986 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It the third mini-series based on a Bradford novel Sharp had directed and was an early lead role for Elizabeth Hurley.[1]

It was the last directing credit for Sharp.[2]

Plot

The story of three generations of women, from 1926 to the present day.[3]

Cast

  • Victoria Tennant ... Audra Crowther
  • Kevin McNally ... Vincent Crowther
  • Peter Coyote ... Miles Sutherland
  • Elizabeth Hurley ... Christina Crowther
  • Lynsey Baxter ... Jane Sedgewick
  • Serena Gordon ... Gwen Thornton
  • Jean Marsh ... Eliza Crowther
  • Melanie Jessop ... Laurette Crowther
  • Sheila Allen ... Lady Dulcie Sedgewick
  • Richard Bebb ... Sir Ralph Sedgewick
  • Judy Parfitt ... Alicia Drummond
  • Simon Merrick ... Percival Drummond
  • Stuart Milligan ... Alex Newman
  • Gillian Bevan ... Millie Arnold
  • Rebecca Callard ... Maggie Crowther
  • Julian Gartside ... Jeffery Freemantle
  • Andrew Castell ... Mike Leslie
  • Ewan Hooper ... Alfred Crowther
  • Ken Jones ... Dr. Stalkey
  • Sheila Ruskin ... Candida Sutherland
  • Fiona Walker ... Matron Lennox
  • Sarah Winman ... Kyle Newman
  • Rachel Robertson ... Audra Aged 14
  • Jo Gabb ... Christina Aged
  • Louisa Janes ... Christina Aged 10

References

  1. ^ "Act of Will" Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at Barbara Taylor Bradford website
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (27 July 2019). "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25". Filmink.
  3. ^ "Act of Will" at Petercoyote.com

External links

  • Act of Will at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Act of Will at New York Times
  • Barbara Taylor Bradford's Act of Will at BFI Film and TV Database
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Films directed by Don Sharp