Lantern Hill (1989): Cast
Lantern Hill is a 1989 family drama directed by Kevin Sullivan, starring Mairon Bennett as Jane Stuart, Patricia Phillips and Sam Waterston. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- Kevin Sullivan
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lantern Hill About?
The premise of Lantern Hill without spoilers.
In 1935 Toronto, Jane Stuart and her ill mother move into the home of Jane’s wealthy, snobbish grandmother, where Jane is verbally abused and her mother bullied. Sent to a private academy, Jane learns other girls say her presumed‑dead father is alive. When Andrew Stuart contacts them, Jane travels by train to Bright River, uncovers an old family mystery, makes new friends, and works to reunite her parents.
Lantern Hill Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- aunt
- child
- teacher
- toronto ontario canada
- cousin cousin relationship
- cigarette smoking
- driving off a cliff
- live action
- 1989
- train
- grandmother
- second sight
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- snowstorm
- marital separation
- dream sequence
- supernatural power
- horse and wagon
- typewriter
- sister sister relationship
- deathbed
- brother sister relationship
- writer
- mailbag
- gossip
- countryside
- schoolhouse
- farm
- island
- cow
- schooner
- nova scotia canada
- porter
- bloomers
- girls' school
- teasing
- uniform
- photograph
- maid
- wealth
- polio
- snob
- private school
- apparition
- fog
- mist
- sweater
- hat
- bicycle
- mysterious death
- snow
Lantern Hill Cast & Characters
Mairon Bennett leads the cast as Jane Stuart, with Patricia Phillips as Robin Stuart and Sam Waterston as Andrew Stuart. Directed by Kevin Sullivan; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kevin Sullivan
- Mairon Bennett as Jane Stuart
- Patricia Phillips as Robin Stuart
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Sam Waterston as Andrew Stuart -
Colleen Dewhurst as Hepzibah
Also Starring in Lantern Hill
· 27 more- Sarah Polley Jody Turner
- Ellen Dubin Charlotte Simpson
- Zachary Bennett Jimmy-John Meade
- Alyson Court Agnes Ripley
- Vivian Reis Aunt Irene
- Zoe Caldwell Mrs. Kennedy
- James Mainprize Frank Price
- Robert Benson William Kennedy
- Valerie Boyle Cook
- Dan MacDonald Dr. Arnett
- Judy Sinclair Mary Price
- Denise Fergusson Mrs. Simpson
- Florence Paterson Justina Titus
- Noam Zylberman Poultry Boy
- James O'Regan Policeman #1
- London Juno Phyllis Kennedy
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- Anne Farquhar Cecily Stanley
- Dora Dainton Aggie
- Joyce Campion Violet Titus
- Gareth Bennett Owen Meade
- Dorion Davis Schoolgirl
- Durward Allen Superintendent
- Esther Hockin Mrs. Stanley
- Sharry Flett Lillian Morrow
- Glori Gage Evelyn Morrow
- Jillian Cook Gertrude Kennedy
- Paul Larocque Policeman #2
More from Kevin Sullivan
More films directed by Kevin Sullivan: Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning and Looking for Miracles.
Lantern Hill Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Jane of Lantern Hill” and “小丘月圆”.
- Also known as
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- Jane of Lantern Hill
- 小丘月圆
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Lantern Hill FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lantern Hill, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lantern Hill?
Lantern Hill runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Lantern Hill released?
Lantern Hill was released on August 29, 1989.
Who directed Lantern Hill?
Lantern Hill was directed by Kevin Sullivan.
More films by Kevin Sullivan Who is in the cast of Lantern Hill?
Lantern Hill stars Mairon Bennett as Jane Stuart, Patricia Phillips as Robin Stuart and Sam Waterston as Andrew Stuart, among 31 credited actors.
Does Lantern Hill have a post-credit scene?
No. Lantern Hill has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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