''Lorna Doone'' is a British romance/

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Richard Doddridge Blackmore Richard Doddridge Blackmore (7 June 1825 – 20 January 1900), known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. He won acclaim for vivid descriptions and personification of the ...

's 1869 novel of the same name that aired on

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from 24 to 26 December 2000 in the UK and on A&E on 11 March 2001 in the U.S. The film won the

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's Television Award for Best Visual Effects by Colin Gorry.

Cast

*Lorna Doone - Amelia Warner *John Ridd - Richard Coyle *Carver Doone - Aidan Gillen *Jeremy Stickles -

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*Sir Ensor Doone -

Peter Vaughan Peter Vaughan (born Peter Ewart Ohm; 4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016) was an English character actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions. He also acted extensively on the stage. He is perhaps best known ...

*Sarah Ridd - Barbara Flynn *Baron de Whichehalse - Martin Jarvis *Judge Jeffreys -

Michael Kitchen Michael Roy Kitchen (born 31 October 1948) is an English actor and television producer, best known for his starring role as Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle in the ITV drama ''Foyle's War'', which comprised eight series betw ...

*Counsellor Doone - Anton Lesser *Uncle Reuben - Jack Shepherd *Tom Faggus -

Anthony Calf Anthony Calf (born 4 May 1959) is an English actor. He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He has recurring roles in the television medical drama ''Holby City'', as Michael Beauchamp, and ''New Tricks'' as D ...

*Marwood de Whichehalse -

Jesse Spencer Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (1994–2000, 2005, 2022), Robert Chase on the American medical drama ...

*Lizzie Ridd - Joanne Froggatt *Annie Ridd - Honeysuckle Weeks *Ruth Huckaback - Rebecca Callard *Betty Muxworthy - Ruth Sheen *Gwenny Fairfax - Helen Coker *John Fry -

Trevor Cooper Trevor Cooper (born 21 September 1953) is an English actor. Background Born 21 September 1953, Cooper studied law at Kingston Polytechnic and graduated with a master's degree in law from the University of Warwick. He taught for two years at Lon ...

*Sergeant Bloxham -

James McAvoy James McAvoy (; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in '' The Near Room'' (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his feature film career began. His notable television work includes ...

*Young John Ridd - Jack Baverstock *Young Lorna Doone - Katie Pitts Drake *Charley Doone - Oliver Chris *Jack Ridd - Neil Finnigan *Parson Bowden -

Trevor Peacock Trevor Edward Peacock (19 May 1931 – 8 March 2021) was an English actor, screenwriter and songwriter. He made his name as a theatre actor, later becoming known for his Shakespearean roles. Later in his career, he became best known for playing ...

*Colonel Kirke - Pip Torrens * James II & VII- Robert Addie

References

External links

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''Lorna Doone'' (2001) at movies.nytimes.com
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