Lorna Doone (2001 film)

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Lorna Doone
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Based on Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore
Written by Adrian Hodges
Directed by Mike Barker
Starring Martin Clunes
James McAvoy
Aidan Gillen
Amelia Warner
Richard Coyle
Jesse Spencer
Music by John Lunn
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 2
Production
Executive producer(s) Gareth Neame
Jane Tranter
Delia Fine
Producer(s) Deirdre Keir
Cinematography Chris Seager
Editor(s) Guy Bensley
Running time 75 minutes (TV version)
150 minutes (Movie version)
Production company(s) A&E Television Networks for BBC
Release
Original network BBC One (UK)
A&E (U.S.)
Original release 24 December (2000-12-24) – 26 December 2000 (2000-12-26) (UK)
11 March 2001 (2001-03-11) (US)

Lorna Doone is a British romance/drama television movie version of Richard Doddridge Blackmore's novel of the same name and aired on BBC One from 24 to 26 December 2000 in the UK and on A&E on 11 March 2001 in the U.S. [1] The film won the Royal Television Society's Television Award for Best Visual Effects by Colin Gorry. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lorna Doone [Part One]". BFI.
  2. ↑ "Awards for Lorna Doone". Internet Movie Database . Retrieved August 31, 2008.
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