Anne of Green Gables (2016)

Name: Anne of Green Gables
Genre: Drama, Family, TV Movie
Released: 2016-02-15
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen, Sara Botsford, Julia Lalonde, Kate Hennig

Anne of Green Gables (2016), directed by John Kent Harrison, starring Ella Ballentine and Martin Sheen.

02/15/2016 BR Drama, Family and TV Movie 1h 25m

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A retelling of L.M. Montgomery's story of Anne Shirley, an orphan who is accidentally sent to a couple looking to adopt a boy instead.

Ousama RawiCinematography
John Kent HarrisonDirector
Ron WismanEditing
Ross LeslieProducer

Anne, La Maison Aux Pignons Verts

The franchise in release order. 3 films.

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Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars 2017
Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew 2017

About the film

L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables is a Canadian television film based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1908 novel of the same name. It first aired on YTV on February 15, 2016 and starred Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen and Sara Botsford. Montgomery's granddaughter, Kate Macdonald Butler, was one of the film's executive producers. The film's world premiere was held February 2, 2016 at the Canadian Museum of History.

The 90-minute film replaced the previously announced 13-part series that had been set to film in 2013. It was filmed in Milton, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

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The 90-minute film replaced the previously announced 13-part series that had been set to film in 2013. It was filmed in Milton, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

Cast

Ella Ballentine as Anne Shirley

Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert

Sara Botsford as Marilla Cuthbert

Julia Lalonde as Diana Barry

Kate Hennig as Rachel Lynde

Stefani Kimber as Josie Pye

Drew Haytaoglu as Gilbert Blythe

Kyle Gatehouse as Mr. Phillips

Linda Kash as Mrs. Barry

Zoe Fraser as Ruby Gillis

International distribution

The film was released theatrically in Australia and New Zealand on June 9 and July 7, 2016, respectively, by Umbrella Entertainment. The company also released it on DVD on October 10, 2016. In the United Kingdom, the movie aired on ITV3 on August 28, 2016 and was later released on DVD on March 20, 2017 by Second Sight Films.

US rights were acquired by PBS, and the film was released on DVD on November 8, with the channel broadcasting it on November 24, 2016 (Thanksgiving Day). The network claims the television run was seen by more than 3.2 million viewers, with an additional 230,000 watching online.

The film has also seen a release in Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Italy. In Japan, it was released theatrically on May 6, 2017 and later home video, by Happinet and Synergy Entertainment.

Sequels

On September 19, 2016, YTV's parent company, Corus Entertainment announced that they had approved two sequels; Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars for broadcast in 2017, and Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew in 2018. The Good Stars premiered on February 20, 2017. Bumped up from its original 2018 release window, Fire & Dew premiered on July 1, 2017. PBS has also picked up both followups.

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External links

L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables at IMDb

Text from L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.M._Montgomery's_Anne_of_Green_Gables

Trivia

It grossed US$ 127.345 worldwide.
It premiered on February 15, 2016, a Monday.
It runs 1h25 — short for a feature film.
It is film 1 of 3 in the Anne, La Maison Aux Pignons Verts franchise.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBreakthrough Entertainment
CountriesCanada
LanguagesEnglish
Box officeUS$ 127,345
StatusReleased

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Anne of Green Gables

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L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars

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Ousama Rawi Cinematography
John Kent Harrison Director
Ron Wisman Editing
Ross Leslie Producer
Lawrence Shragge Original music
Susan Coyne Writer

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What is Anne of Green Gables about?

Anne of Green Gables: A retelling of L.M. Montgomery's story of Anne Shirley, an orphan who is accidentally sent to a couple looking to adopt a boy instead.

Who directed Anne of Green Gables?

Anne of Green Gables was directed by John Kent Harrison in 2016.

Who stars in Anne of Green Gables?

The cast of Anne of Green Gables includes Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen, Sara Botsford, Julia Lalonde and Kate Hennig.

How long is Anne of Green Gables?

Anne of Green Gables runs for 85 minutes, or 1h25.

What is Anne of Green Gables based on?

Anne of Green Gables is based on Anne of Green Gables.

What is the correct order of the Anne, La Maison Aux Pignons Verts films?

The Anne, La Maison Aux Pignons Verts franchise has 3 films in the catalogue. In release order: Anne of Green Gables; Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars; Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew.