Anne of Green Gables

About Anne of Green Gables

Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and to the local villagers.

Anne of Green Gables is a 2016 tv movie film directed by John Kent Harrison. It runs 85 minutes and was released in February 2016.

The film began as a novel.

Ella Ballentine takes the lead as Anne Shirley, Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert, Sara Botsford as Marilla Cuthbert, and Julia Lalonde as Diana Barry. The screenplay is by Susan Coyne. Produced by Breakthrough Entertainment. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel.

The Jungle Book, The Revenant, and Slumdog Millionaire make useful companions to Anne of Green Gables. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 131 votes and it carries a G rating.