Janet McTeer
Riah Millican
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Apr 4, 1993 · A TV movie based on a Catherine Cookson novel, about a housekeeper and her daughter in 19th century England. The movie features a twist, a black velvet gown, and a love story.
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Jan 1, 2001 · The Black Velvet Gown reminds us that humility and hard work helps people arise from poverty and ignorance. These have become old fashioned values, so it was refreshing to read an intricate and well developed story with strong rounded characters.
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The Black Velvet Gown is a 1991 ITV television film, based on the 1984 novel by Catherine Cookson, and starring Janet McTeer, Geraldine Somerville, and Bob Peck. [1] It won an International Emmy for Best Drama. [2] [3] The film was produced by World Wide International Production for Tyne Tees Television .
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Mar 24, 2011 · The Black Velvet Gown is the compelling story of a mother and daughter, often at odds with each other, facing the need to challenge and fight the prejudices of an age – a narrative of great power and diversity that has become one of Catherine Cookson’s major achievements.
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Watch The Black Velvet Gown with a subscription on Prime Video. Literacy burdens a miner's widow (Janet McTeer) and children in 1830s northern England.
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The Black Velvet Gown. 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 gives Riah the gift of a black velvet gown and educates her children.
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THE BLACK VELVET GOWN is the story of a mother and daughter, often at odds with each other, facing the need to challenge and fight the prejudice of an age--a narrative of great power and diversity that is one of Catherine Cookson's major achievements.
