The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss — Plot

Lawyer Wakem takes the mill on the river Floss away from Edward Tulliver (whose ancestors have owned it for 300 years) and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's daughter, Maggie, grows up, she falls in love with Wakem's son Philip. However, her brother Tom (true to the memory of their father) forbids her to meet him again. When she visits her cousin Lucy Deane, Lucy's fiance, Stephen Guest, falls in love with Maggie at first sight, further complicating matters.

• Release date
• October 12, 1997
• Runtime
• 116 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Graham Theakston

The Mill on the Floss — Cast

Emily Watson Maggie Tulliver James Frain Philip Wakem Cheryl Campbell Bessy Tulliver Bernard Hill Edward Tulliver Joanna David Sophy Deane Shenagh Govan Aunt Gritty Nicholas Gecks Lawyer Wakem Peter Gunn Rev Stelling