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A Woman of Substance
Miniseries · Ended

A Woman of Substance

19851 season3 episodes95 min★ 7.6 (11 votes)Rated 15
DramaChannel 4

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power

The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.

Created by Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford

Seasons

Miniseries
Miniseries1985 · 3 episodes
Specials
Specials2 episodes

Cast

Jenny SeagroveJenny SeagroveYoung Emma Harte · 3 ep.Deborah KerrDeborah KerrOlder Emma Harte · 3 ep.Barry BostwickBarry BostwickMajor Paul McGill · 3 ep.Liam NeesonLiam NeesonBlackie O'Neill · 3 ep.Miranda RichardsonMiranda RichardsonPaula McGill Amory · 3 ep.Peter EganPeter EganAdam Fairley · 3 ep.Peter ChelsomPeter ChelsomEdwin Fairley · 3 ep.Barry MorseBarry MorseMurgatroyd · 3 ep.John DuttineJohn DuttineJoe Lowther · 3 ep.Diane BakerDiane BakerLaura O'Neill · 3 ep.John MillsJohn MillsHenry Rossiter · 3 ep.Mick FordMick FordFrank Harte · 3 ep.CChristopher GableArthur Ainsley · 3 ep.Gayle HunnicuttGayle HunnicuttOlivia Wainwright · 3 ep.Christopher GuardChristopher GuardGerald Fairley · 3 ep.Dominic GuardDominic GuardWinston Harte · 3 ep.Del HenneyDel HenneyJack Harte · 3 ep.Nicola PagettNicola PagettAdele Fairley · 3 ep.Joris StuyckJoris StuyckDavid Kallinski · 3 ep.Meg Wynn OwenMeg Wynn OwenElizabeth Harte · 3 ep.George BakerGeorge BakerBruce McGill · 3 ep.Harry LandisHarry LandisAbraham Kallinski · 3 ep.Megs JenkinsMegs JenkinsMrs Turner · 3 ep.Jean FergussonJean FergussonMrs Hinton · 1 ep.Derek LyonsDerek LyonsWaiter · 1 ep.Saskia ReevesSaskia ReevesEdwina (uncredited) · 1 ep.AAmanda HillwoodDaisy McGill (uncredited) · 1 ep.Robert JamesRobert JamesMr Ainsley (uncredited) · 1 ep.AAndrew FellJim Fairley (uncredited) · 1 ep.

Crew

Directing
Don Sharp (Director)
Writing
Lee Langley (Writer), Barbara Taylor Bradford (Novel), Tom Blomquist (Adaptation)
Production
Tom Donald (Executive Producer), Diane Baker (Producer), Ian Warren (Executive Producer)
Camera
Ernest Vincze (Director of Photography)

Trailer

Known as

Zámožná žena Czech · CZ
Des Lebens bittere Süße German · DE
Το Τίμημα της Δόξας Greek · GR
Toda una mujer Spanish · ES
L'espace d'une vie French · CA
Emma Harte - L'espace d'une vie French · FR
אשת נכסים Hebrew · IL
Egy gazdag nő Hungarian · HU
Kariera Emmy Harte Polish · PL
Uma Mulher de Fibra Portuguese · BR
Женский характер Russian · RU
Inte för vinnings skull Swedish · SE

Data: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB), Wikidata.