Anne of Green Gables
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Anne of Green Gables

Go back to the day that Anne was waiting at the train station...

8.1 / 10 1985 3h 19mPG English
FamilyDrama

Storyline

At the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on an orphan boy as help for their farm. But they get an unexpected jolt when they're mistakenly sent a girl instead: Anne Shirley.

Cast & Crew

Megan Follows

Megan Follows

Anne Shirley

Lead
Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Marilla Cuthbert

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Matthew Cuthbert

Patricia Hamilton

Patricia Hamilton

Rachel Lynde

Marilyn Lightstone

Marilyn Lightstone

Miss Muriel Stacey

Schuyler Grant

Schuyler Grant

Diana Barry

Jonathan Crombie

Jonathan Crombie

Gilbert Blythe

CK

Charmion King

Aunt Josephine

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Sullivan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Anne of Green Gables is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker