Anne Bronte’s frank and passionate story of a woman’s desperate bid for independence from her brutal husband, in an age when marriage was a woman’s only choice.
A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old mansion of Elizabethan era with a young son. She determines to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours don’t want to let her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, Gilbert Markham, succeeded in revealing her secrets.
Produced by BBC and directed by Mike Barker.
Shown on PBS Masterpiece Theatre.
Starring Toby Stephens, Tara Fitzgerald and Rupert Graves.
Note: The story begins in 1847 in the Victorian era, but flashes back to the period from 1821 to 1830 ([Georgian era](http://www.willowandthatch.com/period-films-to-watch/period-dramas-georgian-regency-eras/)), before returning to 1847.
Included in the BBC Classic Drama Collection as DVD 11.