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South Riding

Original title: South Riding

Year

1974

Rating

★ 9.0/10

Runtime

50 min

Seasons

1

Genres

Drama

Headmistress Sarah Burton, a left-wing feminist, is disgusted by the social injustices faced by her pupils. In spite of her beliefs, she reluctantly finds herself falling in love with a Tory landowner whose wife is suffering from insanity.

Cast: Dorothy Tutin, Hermione Baddeley, Nigel Davenport, Judi Bowker, Clive Swift, John Cater, Norman Jones, Lesley Dunlop