Summary
The Cornish military captain, now a member of Parliament, is drawn into the war with France while his son falls in with smugglers. Historical drama, starring John Bowe and Mel Martin, and featuring a young Ioan Gruffudd in one of his earliest roles.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 64
Letterboxd · 375 ratings3.5/5
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1996
October 3, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
24 of 29
John BoweRoss Poldark
Mel MartinDemelza Poldark
Michael AttwellGeorge Warleggan
Ioan GruffuddJeremy Poldark
Kelly ReillyClowance Poldark
Nicholas GleavesStephen Cravenson
Hans MathesonBen Carter
Gabrielle LloydJane Gimlet
James SaxonPrince Regent
Nicholas RoweLord Edward Fitzmaurice
Andrew ReadmanDr. Dwight Enys
Fiona VictoryCaroline Enys
John BoswallCary Warleggan
Michael TroughtonDuke of Leeds- SCSarah CarpenterLady Harriet
Amanda RyanCuby Trevanion- PPPatrick PearsonCanning
Tom MannionJohn Trevanion- JMJonathan McGuinnessPaul Kellow
Geoffrey LarderJack Kellow
Nicola WheelerViolet Kellow
Sean BarrettHenry Harvey- KMKevin MolloyTom
- JPJeremy PetersDavid
Directing · 6
- Richard Laxton Director
- Susanna Lenton Continuity
- Beni Turkson Second Assistant Director
- Simon Morris Third Assistant Director
- Julie Edwards First Assistant Director
- Jane Wellesley Continuity
Writing · 4
- Robin Mukherjee Writer
- Winston Graham Novel
- Kathrine Smith Script Editor
- Jo Culham Script Editor
Production · 8
- Geraint Morris Executive Producer
- Sally Haynes Producer
- Sarah Lee Location Manager
- Dave Aubrey Production Accountant
- Vikki Hogarth Assistant Production Coordinator
- Mike Bartley Associate Producer
Camera · 3
- Rex Maidment Director of Photography
- Keith Broome Focus Puller
- Mark Maidment Clapper Loader
Editing · 1
- Chris Gill Editor
Sound · 5
- Ian Hughes Music
- Keith Marriner Sound Mixer
- Chinna Boapeah Boom Operator
- Richard Flynn Sound Recordist
- Simon Gershon Sound Editor
Art · 13
- Humphrey Bangham Production Design
- Elli Griff Set Designer
- Linda Sherwood-Page Graphic Designer
- Will Hughes-Jones Assistant Art Director
- Warren Stickley Props
- Paul de Csernatony Props
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Amanda Keable Assistant Costume Designer
- Jane Burstow Assistant Makeup Artist
- Christine Cant Assistant Makeup Artist
- Rebecca Walker Assistant Makeup Artist
- Jill Hagger Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Rosalind Ebbutt Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Stuart Brisdon Visual Effects
Lighting · 4
- Iwan Williams Best Boy Electric
- Joe Ryan Gaffer
- Stephen Slocombe Electrician
- Andrew Bailey Electrician
Other crew · 4
- Rod Woodruff Stunt Coordinator
- Penny Dyer Dialect Coach
- Mandy Demetriou Choreographer
- Geraldine Stephenson Choreographer
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