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Act of Will
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Act of Will

1989-09-15 · 50 min / episode · ★ 4.6

Drama

Three beautiful women – grandmother, mother and daughter – struggle bravely through five eventful decades of hidden love, high drama and sudden death. From 1926 to present day, from the Yorkshire Dales to London, Paris and New York, how each woman commits an act of will that changes their life and world. Based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1986 novel of the same name.

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Creators
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Production companies
Portman Entertainment Group, Tyne Tees Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Serena GordonSerena GordonGwen
Melanie JessopLaurette Crowther
Lynsey BaxterLynsey BaxterJane Sedgewick
Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth HurleyChristina

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