Giles Foster
Director
The Rector's Wife (1994)
Miniseries
Three-part dramatization of the novel by Joanna Trollope. A clergyman's wife shocks the church establishment and infuriates her husband by taking a job in a supermarket. She attracts the passionate interest of three very different men: a newly-appointed archdeacon; his younger brother, a philosopher and academic; and a wealthy businessman new to the village.
Released March 4, 1994
Episode 65 min
None+
Genres: Drama
Keywords: tmdb.adultery, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.miniseries, tmdb.church, tmdb.bored-housewife, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.anglican-church + 7 more, imdb.reference-to-flaubert, imdb.reference-to-gustave-flaubert, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.based-on-novel, tmdb.english-village, imdb.small-town, imdb.rural-england
Production Companies: Channel 4 Television
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
When Peter misses out on promotion to Archdeacon, Anna takes a job at the supermarket to earn enough to send Flora to private school, which Peter sees as an act of rebellion against him and the church.
March 4, 1994, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Anna's wealthy new neighbour, Patrick, offers her son Luke a job. The village ladies show their disapproval of Anna's job, and Anna finds herself attracted to the Archdeacon's brother, Jonathan.
March 11, 1994, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Anna gets closer to Jonathan, while Luke thinks she's having an affair with Patrick. When Peter finds out that Flora has a free place at St Saviours he tells the supermarket that Anna will be leaving.
March 18, 1994, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
Tragedy strikes after Patrick's housekeeper Ella tells Peter that Anna is having an affair with Patrick.
March 25, 1994, midnight
Channel 4
65 min/ep
260 min
March 4, 1994
March 25, 1994, midnight
Ended
NR
Action
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