Harnessing Peacocks (1993)
Overview
Sir John Mills, Peter Davison and Serena Scott Thomas star in this warm, funny and romantic story of a woman forced to make a new life for herself in a Cornish seaside town. Based on Mary Wesley’s bestselling novel, «Harnessing Peacocks» is adapted by the multi-award-winning Andrew Davies.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.071 |
Directed By
James Cellan Jones
Crew
James Cellan Jones
Andrew Davies
Georgina Abrahams
Colin Rogers
Richard Holmes
Joyce Nettles
Betty Willingale
David Feig
Tariq Anwar
Don Homfray
Kate Barnett
Christine Rawlins
Matt Grimes
TOP CAST
Serena Scott Thomas
Hebe Rutter
Peter Davison
Jim Huxtable
John Mills
Bernard Quigley
Nicholas Le Prevost
Mungo Duff
Renée Asherson
Louisa Fox
Jeremy Child
Julian Reeves
Brenda Bruce
Amy Tremayne
Tom Beasley
Silas Rutter
Abigail McKern
Hannah Krull
David Harewood
Terry
Dilys Hamlett
Lucy Duff
Delia Lindsay
Jennifer Reeves
Marsha Fitzalan
Alison Duff
Richard Huw
Rory Grant
Richard Mathews
Grandfather
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