Adam Bede

Adam Bede

102 mins | Drama, Romance | March 1, 1992

Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural England in the 18th Century. But beneath the tranquil surface of this pastoral idyll run deep passions and the bitter gall of betrayal.

Adam Bede

102 mins | Drama, Romance | March 1, 1992

Adam Bede
Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural England in the 18th Century. But beneath the tranquil surface of this pastoral idyll run deep passions and the bitter gall of betrayal.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers BBC
Original title Adam Bede
Directors Giles Foster
Writers Maggie Wadey, George Eliot

Cast

Iain Glen

as Adam Bede

Patsy Kensit

as Hetty Sorrel

Susannah Harker

as Dinah Morris

James Wilby

as Arthur Donnithorne

Julia McKenzie

as Mrs. Poyser

Robert Stephens

as Reverend Irwine

Jean Marsh

as Lisbeth Bede

Freddie Jones

as Old Squire

Michael Percival

as Court Official

Edward Jewesbury

as Judge

Brian Osborne

as Jury Spokesman

Paul Brooke

as Martin Poyser

Tacita Haffenden

as Totty Poyser

Chase Marks

as Tommy Poyser

William Holmes

as Marty Poyser

Alan Cox

as Seth Bede

Michael Robbins

as Thias Bede

Jonathan Coy

as Pym