A Village Affair
| Author | Joanna Trollope |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Published | 1989 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing, Harper & Row |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 0747503656 |
| OCLC | 20273811 (Harper & Row ed.) |
| 823/.914 | |
| LC Class | PR6070.R57 V55 1989 |
A Village Affair is a 1989 romance novel by English author Joanna Trollope. Published by Bloomsbury,[1] the story concerns an unhappy young wife and mother, Alice Jordan, whose friendship with a young and independent woman, Clodagh Unwin, becomes a love affair.[2] It was published in the United States by Harper & Row.[3]
Plot
"The Grey House is the final piece in the jigsaw of Alice Jordan's perfect life. It seems to be the ultimate achievement of her outwardly happy marriage - a loyal, if dull husband, three children, two cars and now the house. So why does she feel as if something is missing? As Alice and her family settle themselves into village life the something missing becomes something huge and then breaks, scandalizing the village, opening up old wounds. But because of it, Alice begins to feel that there is hope and humour and understanding and compassion in the new life she must build for herself." — Joanna Trollope[4]
Film
| A Village Affair | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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| Based on | A Village Affair by Joanna Trollope |
| Screenplay by | Alma Cullen |
| Directed by | Moira Armstrong |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Ilona Sekacz |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jane Wellesley |
| Cinematography | John Else |
| Editor | Peter Delfgou |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Sisters Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 17 April 1995 |
A Village Affair was adapted as a television movie and broadcast by ITV on 17 April 1995.[5][6][7] The film was directed by Moira Armstrong from a teleplay by Alma Cullen.[8]
Cast
- Sophie Ward as Alice Jordan
- Kerry Fox as Clodagh Unwin
- Nathaniel Parker as Marin Jordan
- Jeremy Northam as Anthony Jordan
- Michael Gough as Sir Ralph Unwin
- Claire Bloom as Cecily Jordan
A young Keira Knightley appeared in the role of Alice's daughter, Natasha Jordan.[9]
Home media
A Village Affair was released on VHS in Europe by Odyssey Video Ltd. on 28 September 1997.[10] The DVD was released by Odyssey on 30 June 2003.[11]
The North American region DVD was released by Acorn Media on 26 May 2009.[12][13]
References
- ^ Trollope, Joanna (1989). A Village Affair (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 0747503656.
- ^ "A Village Affair". Kirkus Reviews. 13 September 1989.
- ^ "A Village Affair". Publishers Weekly. 1 September 1989.
- ^ "A Village Affair". joannatrollope.com.
- ^ "A healthy interest in sickness". The Herald Scotland. 14 April 1995.
- ^ Shiro, Lauren (27 August 2014). "A Village Affair". Curve.
- ^ LWDadmin (30 March 2013). "Joanna Trollope's A Village Affair". Lesbians North London.
- ^ "A Village Affair (1995)". BFI.
- ^ "Keira Knightley: "A Village Affair"". CBS News. 2014.
- ^ "A Village Affair". BBFC.
- ^ "A Village Affair". dvd-subtitles.com.
- ^ Press Release (2009). "A Village Affair". Acorn Media. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015.
- ^ AcornMediaUS (20 March 2009). "A Lesbian Love Affair". YouTube.
External links
- A Village Affair on Open Library at the Internet Archive
- A Village Affair at IMDb
- A Village Affair at Warner Sisters
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