The Black Velvet Gown. (1991 TV film)

In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller.

Bob Peck ... Percival Miller
Janet McTeer ... Riah Millican
Geraldine Somerville ... Biddy Millican
Brendan P. Healy ... Tol Briston
Jean Anderson ... Madame Gullmington
Christopher Benjamin ... Anthony Gullmington
Wendy Williams ... Grace Gullmington
David Hunt ... Laurence Gullmington
Aran Bell ... Stephen Gullmington
Jonathan Firth ... Paul Gullmington
Louise Lombard ... Lucy Gullmington
Madeleine Moffat ... Jessie Hobson
Val McLane ... Annie Briston
James Garbutt ... Doctor Pritchard
Donald Bisset ... Mr. Morgan
Lizzie McKenzie ... Fanny Briggs
Margo Stanley ... Mrs. Fulton
Caspar Berry ... Older Davey Millican
David Oliver ... Younger Davey Millican
Hywel Berry ... Older Johnny Millican
Bradley Malcolm ... Younger Johnny Millican
Kelly Anne Greenhalgh ... Younger Biddy Millican
Joe Ging ... Parson Weeks
Judith Parker ... Jean Bitton
Jean Southern ... Mrs. Fitzsimmons
Jon Croft ... Thomas Froggett
Harry Herring ... Yarrow
Alan Hockey ... Lodgekeeper
Suzanne Richardson ... Florrie McNulty
Jennifer Thorne ... Madame Arnaud
Ian Cullen ... Beckett
Dylan Barnes ... George Swinburn
Roger Low ... Mr. Tate

Directed by Norman Stone

Writing Credits:
Catherine Cookson ... (novels)
Gordon Hann ... (screenplay)