George Eliot: A Scandalous Life 21 years old

Born Mary Ann Evans in 1819, the novelist George Eliot was a woman ahead of her time: a proud and determined individual who continually broke the sexual, religious and social rules of Victorian society. George Eliot: A Scandalous Life explores how the scandals and rumours that plagued her life, never defeated her will or her literary genius; and how, against all odds, she went on to write some of the world's greatest novels including Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, and Silas Marner.

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George Eliot: A Scandalous Life Cast

Name Character
Michael Culkin He was 2, now 24 years old as Liggins Conspirator
Harriet Walter She was 52, now 73 years old as Mary Ann Evans / George Eliot
Maureen Lipman She was 56, now 77 years old as Narrator
David Walliams He was 31, now 52 years old as John Chapman
David Bamber He was 48, now 69 years old as Gossip
James Wilby He was 44, now 66 years old as Herbert Spencer
John Sessions He was 49, now 71 years old as George Henry Lewes
Richard Dillane He was 38, now 60 years old as John Cross
Barbara Leigh-Hunt She was 66, now 88 years old as Gossip
Janine Duvitski She was 50, now 72 years old as Gossip
Felicity Dean She was 43, now 65 years old as Edith Simcox
Adrian Schiller He was 38, now 60 years old as Man
Glynn Williams He was 63, now 85 years old as Thornie

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life Crew

Name Department
Mary Downes as Director. She was 127 (70) years old when She died Directing
Mary Downes as Producer. She was 127 (70) years old when She died Production
Ginny Schiller as Casting. Production
George Eliot as Novel. She was 182 (61) years old when She died Writing
Steve Attridge as Dialogue. Writing
Fred Fabre as Cinematography. Crew
Kim Thomas as Executive Producer. Production
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life (21 years)

  • Release day: Friday, November 01, 2002
  • Runtime: 60 minutes