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Megan Follows, Jacqueline Blais, Les Carlson, Frank Converse, Jonathan Crombie ... see more see more... , Colleen Dewhurst , Martin Donlevy , Rosemary Dunsmore , Richard Farnsworth , Nuala Fitzgerald , Dave Foley , David Fox , Lynne Gorman , Schuyler Grant , Patricia Hamilton , Kay Hawtry , Wendy Hiller , Meg Hogarth , Jennifer Inch , Charmion King-Pinsent , Marilyn Lightstone , Kate Lynch , Bruce McCulloch , Maxine Miller , Juno Mills-Cockell , Gladys O'Connor , Rosemary Radcliffe , Zack Ward , Charles Joliffe , Genevieve Appleton , Miranda de Pencier , Marilyn Boyle , Janice Bryan , Ian Heath , Susannah Hoffman , James O'Regan , Chick Roberts , Anna Ferguson , Robert Collins , Dora Dainton , Mag Ruffman , David Hughes , Joe Franklin

An Emmy-winning adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel by the same name, this is a Canadian TV production which follows the life of a feisty young girl who is adopted by a bachelor farmer and his ... read more read more...sister who have decided to adopt a boy and have several surprises due them when Anne arrives. Part of a series that goes through her winning a place in their hearts and home, it continues on through her youth and the blossoming of young love. This particular episodes deals with her first tentative encroachments into social functions and dealing with the loss of a loved one. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi

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G, 3 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Kevin Sullivan

Release Date: May 19, 1987

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DVD Release Date: July 23, 2003

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  • December 21, 2007
    Disappointing but Anne is still Anne.
  • November 7, 2006
    I love Anne, Follows does a fabulous job.
  • April 18, 2012
    Never gets old. Watched this one more than the first. Great script and really great cast. Another classic from Kevin Sullivan,
  • July 11, 2011
    Not as good as the first movie--especially since they try to cram three novels into one--but at least I could enjoy much of it.
  • February 7, 2010
    Wonderful. Yes, it was a 4 hour tv series but I highly recommend this for all Anne of Green Gable's fans.
  • March 24, 2009
    Espero que sea esta porque ahy otras, es un cuento para la mujer pero la recomiendo a los hombres que son sensibles ya que la historia te lleva a los dias de la ninhes asta llejar al momento de enamorarse, es muy larga pero vale la pena verla ya que Anne vivira en el corazon de t... read moreodos.
  • March 18, 2009
    Okay, I'm not a big fan of these type of dramas. But I did enjoy this version of Anne of Green Gables. It was a lot like the book with an excellent cast.
  • December 24, 2008
    despite combining 3 anne books into one movie and leaving out some characters, and making morgan harris ugly, anne is still her remarkable self.
  • April 16, 2008
    This move is absolutely a gem in family movies. Watch both (the first and sequel). If you got heart, you'll love this.
  • March 10, 2008
    It was so nice to see Anne grow up & become successful. But so hard to see how far she was from Gil.

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