Poldark
Paul Annett, Kenneth Ives, Christopher Barry, Philip Dudley, Roger Jenkins, 1975-
Ross Poldark
Winston Graham, 1945
Poldark is a TV series directed by Paul Annett, Kenneth Ives, Christopher Barry, Philip Dudley and Roger Jenkins in 1975 and based on the book series The Poldark Saga by Winston Graham, which first book was published in 1945. The TV series features Angharad Rees, Robin Ellis, Jill Townsend, Paul Curran, Mary Wimbush, Clive Francis, and others.
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Storyline
British officer Poldark returns to his native Cornwall after the Revolutionary War after escaping as a prisoner. He finds that because he was believed dead, his home has fallen into ruin and his estate has shifted to his mercenary uncle following the death of his father. His uncle has committed to selling the family copper and tin mines, while his former fiancée has agreed to marry his cousin in his absence.
Movie vs Book
Year
1975
Minutes
60
Movie Rate
8.40
Source: IMDb
TV Series
Poldark
Director: Paul Annett, Kenneth Ives, Christopher Barry, Philip Dudley, Roger Jenkins
Country: UK
Year: 1975-
Length: 1h / 29 episodes
Year
1945
Pages
455
Book Rate
8.16
S: Goodreads
Book
Ross Poldark
Author: Winston Graham
Country: UK
First published in: 1945
Length: 455 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Poldark Saga
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Richard Laxton
TV Series by Debbie Horsfield
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