A Woman of Substance
1984 · Miniseries · 95 min
★ 7.4(11)unSUB Rating
The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.
Based on A Woman of Substance
Also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance
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Details
- Years
- 1984–1985
- Release date
- 1985-01-02
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.6/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- england
- based on novel or book
- jealousy
- career woman
- assault
- inheritance
- miniseries
- female protagonist
- heiress
- security
Cast & crew
Jenny Seagrove
as Young Emma Harte
Deborah Kerr
as Older Emma Harte
Barry Bostwick
as Major Paul McGill
Liam Neeson
as Blackie O'Neill
Miranda Richardson
as Paula McGill Amory
Peter Egan
as Adam Fairley
Peter Chelsom
as Edwin Fairley
Barry Morse
as Murgatroyd
Jonathan Duttine
as Joe Lowther
Diane Baker
as Laura O'Neill
Directed by Don Sharp
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Episode 195mBritBoxAcorn TV
- S1E2Episode 295mBritBoxAcorn TV
- S1E3Episode 395mBritBoxAcorn TV