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A Woman of Substance (1985)

7.61h 35mDrama

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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Director: Don Sharp

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Jenny Seagrove as Young Emma Harte

Jenny Seagrove

Young Emma Harte

Deborah Kerr as Older Emma Harte

Deborah Kerr

Older Emma Harte

Barry Bostwick as Major Paul McGill

Barry Bostwick

Major Paul McGill

Liam Neeson as Blackie O'Neill

Liam Neeson

Blackie O'Neill

Miranda Richardson as Paula McGill Amory

Miranda Richardson

Paula McGill Amory

Peter Egan as Adam Fairley

Peter Egan

Adam Fairley

Peter Chelsom as Edwin Fairley

Peter Chelsom

Edwin Fairley

Barry Morse as Murgatroyd

Barry Morse

Murgatroyd

John Duttine as Joe Lowther

John Duttine

Joe Lowther

Diane Baker as Laura O'Neill

Diane Baker

Laura O'Neill

John Mills as Henry Rossiter

John Mills

Henry Rossiter

Mick Ford as Frank Harte

Mick Ford

Frank Harte

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