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Adam Bede

This first film adaptation of George Eliot 's classic novel was written by Maggie Wadey , who wrote the much-praised adaptation of Precious Bane. Two young men, the carpenter Adam Bede and the squire Arthur Donnithorne , find themselves competing for the love of the beautiful dairymaid Hetty Sorrel. It is a triangle which eventually leads to tragedy for all of them. When Adam Bede was published in 1859 it was greeted as the work of a major new talent. Charles Dickens was sure the author was a woman. He was right, for George Eliot was the pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans , a country girl who told her publisher that Adam Bede would be full of "the breath of cows and the scent of hay".

English
  • Originally Aired January 1, 1992
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Created December 8, 2017 by
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Name Type Role
George Eliot Writer Original novel writer
Maggie Wadey Writer Adapted screenplay writer
Patsy Kensit Guest Star Hetty Sorrel
James Wilby Guest Star Arthur Donnithorne
Iain Glen Guest Star Adam Bede
Giles Foster Director