Anne of Green Gables (1985): Cast & Plot
Anne of Green Gables is a 1985 family drama directed by Kevin Sullivan, starring Megan Follows as Anne Shirley, Jackie Burroughs and Richard Farnsworth. It runs 3 hours 20 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 20m (200 min)
- Director
- Kevin Sullivan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sullivan Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Anne of Green Gables About?
The premise of Anne of Green Gables without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Back on the day Anne waits at the train station, the spirited orphan arrives at the Cuthberts' farm on Prince Edward Island. A precocious, romantic child, she longs for love, feels self‑conscious about her red hair and plain looks, and repeatedly tumbles into mishaps as her vivid imagination and impulsive antics bring comic trouble and moments.
Anne of Green Gables Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- redhead girl
- friendship between girls
- orphan
- kindred spirit
- braided hair
- anne of green gables character
- period drama
- edwardian era
- canada
- redhead
- island
- anne shirley
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- imagination
- prince edward island
- strong female lead
- crush
- crying
- bad temper
- rural setting
- heroine
- adoption
- based on novel
- siblings raising child together
- character name as series title
- train station
- place name in title
- 1900s
- holiday movie
- holiday romance
- christmas movie
- sharing a bed
- young girl
- writing slate
- school
- teacher
- currant wine
- religion
- bedtime prayer
- live action adaptation
- literature on screen
- based on children's book
- reference to the lady of shalott
- girl
- farm
- friend
- aunt
- college
- orphan girl
- siblings living together
- redheaded girl
Anne of Green Gables Cast & Characters
Megan Follows leads the cast as Anne Shirley, with Jackie Burroughs as Mrs. Amelia Evans and Richard Farnsworth as Matthew Cuthbert. Directed by Kevin Sullivan; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kevin Sullivan
- Megan Follows as Anne Shirley
- Jackie Burroughs as Mrs. Amelia Evans
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Richard Farnsworth as Matthew Cuthbert -
Colleen Dewhurst as Marilla Cuthbert
Also Starring in Anne of Green Gables
· 5 more- Patricia Hamilton Rachel Lynde
- Schuyler Grant Diana Barry
- Jonathan Crombie Gilbert Blythe
- Marilyn Lightstone Miss Muriel Stacy
- Charmion King Aunt Josephine
More from Kevin Sullivan
More films directed by Kevin Sullivan: Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, Lantern Hill and Looking for Miracles.
Anne of Green Gables Plot Summary
What happens in Anne of Green Gables from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Anne Shirley, an orphan, finds a makeshift home with the Hammond family in Nova Scotia, where life takes an unexpected turn when Mr. Hammond dies of a heart attack. After that tragedy, Anne is sent back to the orphanage by Mrs. Hammond, and soon a new chapter begins as she is adopted by a family from Prince Edward Island. She is greeted at the station by the elderly Matthew Cuthbert, who is surprised to discover that the girl waiting for him is not a boy, as he and his sister had hoped. The well-meaning pair imagine Green Gables will be a quiet, orderly place, but Anne’s spirited personality soon stirs life into the old homestead.
Full summary
The whole story of Anne of Green Gables, scene by scene
Anne of Green Gables Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Anna” and “빨강머리 앤”.
- Also known as
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- Anna
- 빨강머리 앤
- Anne fra Grønnebakken
- Anna zo Zeleného domu
- Anna ystävämme
- Η Άννα των Αγρών
- 清秀佳人
- Anna ze Zelených vršků
- Le Bonheur au Bout du Chemin
- Ana de las tejas verdes
- Анна з зелених дахів
- Ania z Zielonego Wzgórza
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- Anne Tóc Đỏ
- 赤毛のアン
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Movies Like Anne of Green Gables
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story.
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Anne of Green Gables 1934 -
Anne of Green Gables 1979 -
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story 2000 -
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning 2008 -
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel 1987 -
Hello Anne: Before Green Gables 2009 -
Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew 2017 -
Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars 2017 -
Anne of Avonlea 1975 -
Annie: A Royal Adventure 1995 -
That Girl in Wonderland 1973 -
M’Liss 1936
Anne of Green Gables FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Anne of Green Gables, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Anne of Green Gables?
Anne of Green Gables runs 3 hours 20 minutes (200 minutes).
Who directed Anne of Green Gables?
Anne of Green Gables was directed by Kevin Sullivan.
More films by Kevin Sullivan Who is in the cast of Anne of Green Gables?
Anne of Green Gables stars Megan Follows as Anne Shirley, Jackie Burroughs as Mrs. Amelia Evans and Richard Farnsworth as Matthew Cuthbert, among 9 credited actors.
Does Anne of Green Gables have a post-credit scene?
No. Anne of Green Gables has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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