Directed by Kevin Sullivan Country of origin Canada | Theme music composer John Welsman Original language(s) English | |
Written by Lucy Maud Montgomery (original novel)
Kevin Sullivan
Fiona McHugh Starring Mairon Bennett
Sam Waterston
Patricia Phillips
Zoe Caldwell
Sarah Polley
Colleen Dewhurst | ||
Lantern Hill is a 1990 television film written and directed by filmmaker Kevin Sullivan and based on the novel by L.M. Montgomery, Jane of Lantern Hill. The film was co-produced by Sullivan Entertainment, the Disney Channel and CBC.
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For the production of the film, Lantern Hill was filmed using the same house used for Sullivan's earlier production, Anne of Green Gables, though painted orange. Many of the actors and actresses from Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, and Road to Avonlea made appearances in this film.
Synopsis
12 year old Jane Stuart (Mairon Bennett) has long been told by her Grandmother Kennedy (Zoe Caldwell) that her father is dead. But when her mother, Robin Stuart (Patricia Phillips) returns home after recovering from a long illness, Jane learns that her mysterious father, Andrew Stuart (Sam Waterston) is still alive. When Jane finally meets her father and travels with him to Prince Edward Island to stay at Lantern Hill, their family home, she discovers that he is a kind man that cares deeply for both her and her mother. Determined to bring her parents back together, Jane enlists the aid of Hepzibah (Colleen Dewhurst), a powerful mystic, to help her solve an old mystery that has torn apart her family. In a subplot, Jody Turner (Sarah Polley) is an abused servant girl who lives next door to Jane. They become best friends. Jody follows Jane on her journey and winds up working hard labor for several different people. Jane and Hepziba convince Hepziba's sisters to adopt Jody, which they oppose to at first because they want a boy. But later on they agree to adopt Jody {It's inferred that Hepziba somehow made them change their minds.} Later on, Hepziba dies with Jane and Jody by her side.