The Black Velvet Gown

The Black Velvet Gown (1991)


  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1991-06-02
  • User Rating: 5.4/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Festival Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Norman Stone
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Summary

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.

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  • Bob Peck

    as Percival Miller

  • Janet McTeer

    as Riah Millican

  • Geraldine Somerville

    as Biddy Millican

  • Jonathan Firth

    as Paul Gallmington

  • David Hunt

    as Laurence Gallmington

  • Brendan P. Healy

    as Tol Briston

  • Jean Anderson

    as Madame Gallmington

  • Christopher Benjamin

    as Anthony Gallington

  • Wendy Williams

    as Grace Gallmington

  • Aran Bell

    as Stephen Gallmington

  • Louise Lombard

    as Lucy Gallmington

  • Madeleine Moffat

    as Jessie Hobson

  • Val McLane

    as Annie Griston

  • James Garbutt

    as Doctor Pritchard

  • Donald Bisset

    as Mr. Morgan

  • Lizzie McKenzie

    as Fanny Briggs

  • Margo Stanley

    as Mrs. Fulton

  • Caspar Berry

    as Older Davey Millican

  • David Oliver

    as Younger Davey Millican

  • Hywel Berry

    as Older Johnny Millican

  • Bradley Malcolm

    as Younger Johnny Millican

  • Kelly Anne Greenhalgh

    as Younger Biddy Millican

  • Joe Ging

    as Parson Weeks

  • Judith Parker

    as Jean Bitton

  • Jean Southern

    as Mrs. Fitzsimmons

  • Jon Croft

    as Thomas Froggett

  • Harry Herring

    as Yarrow

  • Alan Hockey

    as Lodgekeeper

  • Suzanne Richardson

    as Florrie McNulty

  • Jennifer Thorne

    as Madame Arnaud

  • Ian Cullen

    as Beckett
Directing Norman Stone Director
Writing Catherine Cookson Writer
Writing Gordon Hann Writer
Sound Carl Davis Music
Production Ray Marshall Producer
Camera Ken Westbury Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Delphine Roche-Gordon Costume Designer
Art Ashley Wilkinson Production Design
Editing John MacDonnell Editor
Production Michael Chaplin Executive Producer
Production Ray Marshall Executive Producer
Production Don Bell Associate Producer
Production Susie Bruffin Casting Director
Production Amanda Newland Casting Assistant
Writing Nicole Cauverien Script Editor
Directing Peter McAleese First Assistant Director
Directing Peter McAleese Second Unit Director
Production Christine Llewellyn Reeve Location Manager
Directing Angela Marks Script Supervisor
Production Thomas Mattinson Production Coordinator
Production Jill Graham Production Assistant
Production Helen Mallon Production Secretary
Directing Neil Calder Second Assistant Director
Directing Nael Abbas Third Assistant Director
Directing Tommy Gormley Third Assistant Director
Camera Alistair McKenzie Camera Operator
Camera Ian Jackson Focus Puller
Camera Andrew Gunn Clapper Loader
Camera Jim Will Grip
Lighting Ken Campbell Gaffer
Sound Nic Grant Sound Mixer
Sound John Hughes Boom Operator
Costume & Make-Up Jennifer Boost Makeup Department Head
Costume & Make-Up Jennifer Boost Hair Department Head
Costume & Make-Up Nadia El-Saffar Assistant Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Gillian Garner Assistant Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Martin Boagey Wardrobe Master
Costume & Make-Up Katherine Hyland Wardrobe Assistant
Art Tim Puttnam Art Direction
Art Gary Crumpton Construction Manager
Sound Ian Frame Sound Editor
Art Pauline Hume Graphic Designer

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