A Woman of Substance
A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power
Not Rated
Drama
Starring: Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Barry Bostwick, Liam Neeson, Miranda Richardson
Writer: Tom Blomquist, Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford
Release Date:
January 2, 1985
January 2, 1985
Ratings:
7.2 / 10
7.2 / 10
Creator:
Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford
Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford
Networks:
Overview
A Woman of Substance is a three-part 1984 television serial based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1979 novel of the same name. It stars Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Barry Bostwick, and Liam Neeson. 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.
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