Anne of Green Gables (1985)

Anne of Green Gables is a warm, coming-of-age drama set on turn-of-the-century Prince Edward Island that follows the spirited red‑headed orphan Anne Shirley as she transforms the quiet lives of the elderly Cuthberts and the whole village of Avonlea. Sent by mistake to Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert who expected a boy to help on their farm, Anne arrives with an overflowing imagination, blunt honesty, and a knack for getting into trouble—and she wins people over with her humor, tenderness and fierce sense of loyalty. Watching the film, you’ll be swept up in scenic rural landscapes, period detail and gentle small‑town life, laugh at Anne’s comic mishaps and overheated flights of fancy, and feel genuinely moved by the film’s quieter, more poignant moments of loss, forgiveness and belonging. The story also charts Anne’s growth into young womanhood: her close friendship with Diana, her evolving relationship with the pragmatic Marilla and the kindly Matthew, and a slow‑burn rivalry‑turned‑romance with classmate Gilbert Blythe. Overall, the movie offers a comforting blend of charm and heart—touching, occasionally bittersweet, and ultimately uplifting—celebrating imagination, resilience and the makeshift families that can change our lives.

Actors: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth

Genres: Drama, Family

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