The Black Velvet Gown on DVD, Drama, Bob Peck, Janet McTeer

Description:

In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.

Actors: Bob Peck, Janet McTeer, Geraldine Somerville

Year Of Release: 1991

Running Time: 103 minutes   Color

Language : English

(Manufactured On Demand , Region 0.)

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Testimonial:

This is a rendition of Catherine Cookson's novel by the same name, which this reviewer has not read. It has been compared to Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. Both are about class and Status in the mid 19th century. The comparison is not so much Bronte's Jane with Cookson's Riah but more with Jane and Riah's daughter Biddy. In both cases a lower class girl who has somehow been educated is able rise in status by marrying a man in her employer's status. These are both considered feminist novels with strong women characters and this film certainly takes this viewpoint, especially in the last scene.