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Act of Will

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Act of Will
DVD cover
GenreDrama
Written byJill Hyem (adapter)
Barbara Taylor Bradford (novel)
Directed byDon Sharp
StarringSerena Gordon
Melanie Jessop
Victoria Tennant
Elizabeth Hurley
Peter Coyote
ComposerBarrie Guard
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerTom Donald
ProducersVictor Glynn
Ian Warren
Running time200 mins
Production companiesTyne Tees Television
Portman Entertainment
Original release
NetworkITV
Release15 September (1989-09-15) –
6 October 1989 (1989-10-06)

Act of Will is a 1989 mini-series directed by Don Sharp and based on the 1986 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It the third mini-series based on a Bradford novel Sharp had directed and was an early lead role for Elizabeth Hurley.[1]

It was the last directing credit for Sharp.[2]

Plot

The story of three generations of women, from 1926 to the present day.[3]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Act of Will" Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at Barbara Taylor Bradford website
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (27 July 2019). "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25". Filmink.
  3. ^ "Act of Will" at Petercoyote.com