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      • Illumined by a star-making turn from young actress Emily Woof, and suffused with a deep feeling for the landscape and characters of Thomas Hardy's ensemble novel, "The Woodlanders" is a classy and emotionally involving costumer whose only fault is a lack of breadth, most notably in the first half.
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  2. Based on a novel by Thomas Hardy, this film tells the story of Grace Melbury (Emily Woof), a poor girl fresh out of finishing school who returns to live with her father (Tony Haygarth) in the small...

  3. The Woodlanders are the inhabitants of a small village. Country folk Grace Melbury (Emily Woof) and Giles Winterborne (Rufus Sewell) were childhood sweethearts but when Grace comes back from boarding school, she finds herself unable to mix with Giles and the other villagers.

  4. Feb 6, 1998 · The Woodlanders: Directed by Phil Agland. With Emily Woof, Rufus Sewell, Cal MacAninch, Tony Haygarth. The story is set in late 19th century rural corner of South England. The daughter of timber merchant Melbury, Grace, returns to the town after finishing school.

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    • Drama, Romance
    • Phil Agland
    • 1998-02-06
  5. Illumined by a star-making turn from young actress Emily Woof, and suffused with a deep feeling for the landscape and characters of Thomas Hardy’s ensemble novel, “The Woodlanders” is a ...

  6. Running Time: 97 minutes. Certificate: PG. Original Title: Woodlanders, The. The latest cinematic dip into the works of misery meister Thomas Hardy is as formulaic as they come, a woebegone...

  7. Synopsis. The story is set in late 19th century rural corner of South England. The daughter of timber merchant Melbury, Grace, returns to the town after finishing school. Her father now believes...

  8. Popular reviews. ★★½. Recent reviews. The story is set in late 19th century rural corner of South England. The daughter of timber merchant Melbury, Grace, returns to the town after finishing school. Her father now believes she can find a better husband than her childhood sweetheart, woodsman Giles.

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