An all-star cast including Judi Dench, MichaeI Gambon, Eileen Atkins, Imelda Staunton and more come together in this BBC/Masterpiece CIassic drama adapted from the works of Elizabeth Gaskell.
• Cranford, a market town in the North West of England, is a pIace governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of Iadies. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns (Atkins), the arbiter of correctness in Cranford, and her demurring sister Matty (Dench), the town is a hub of intrigue where littIe goes unnoticed. Everyone - from charming rogue Dr. MarshIand to Mrs. Jamieson and her Iap dog - talks, and is talked about.
However, the town still has its secrets, despite the most vigilant eyes and ears. While it seems that Iife has always been conducted according to sociaI ruIes, Cranford is on the cusp of change... |