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The Black Velvet Gown is a story of great power and diversity that is one of Catherine Cookson's major achievements. The time would come when Riah Millican (Janet McTeer) came to regret her miner husband, Seth, had learnt to read and write and choose to pass his knowledge on to her and their children.

When Seth dies, Riah finds herself penniless, desperate to find a home and a living for herself and her children. Abandoned by hostile relatives, Riah becomes the housekeeper for the embittered and reclusive academic Percival Miller.

Director:

Norman Stone [9],

Starring:

Christopher Benjamin [6], Bob Peck [8], Jonathan Firth [3], Geraldine Somerville [5], Janet McTeer [9], Jean Anderson [1], Brendan P. Healy [1],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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