Geraldine McEwan, Charlotte Coleman, Kenneth Cranham, Cathryn Bradshaw, Barbara Hicks, Marjorie Withers, Elizabeth Spriggs, Pam Ferris, Peter Gordon, Celia Imrie, Emily Aston. "VFD16347"--Disc label. "Adapted from her own novel by Jeanette Winterson"--End credits. Originally shown on British television in 1989. Special feature: interview with Jeanette Winterson. Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Summary:
The coming-of-age story of Jess, the adopted daughter of a deeply religious woman, who grows up isolated and insulated in the north of England in the 1970's. Jess meets Melanie, and the two teenagers fell in love, greatly upsetting Jess's mother. Faced with the ire of Pastor Finch and his congreagation, Jess realises that she must soon decide between following her own heart or the path of life set out for her by others.
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